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Photo: Brian Helm
UPDATE: 4:40 pm
The fires at Snowy Mountain and Placer Mountain have increased significantly since Saturday afternoon, according to a new BC Wildfire update.
Placer Mountain now has 1,017 hectares and Snowy Mountain has 1,910 hectares.
Twenty crewmembers will attack Sunday Snowy Mountain fire using planned manual ignitions
At Placer Mountain, a burning plan is underway and heliports are under construction to the north and south of McBride Creek.
Cleaning procedures are in progress on the north side of the fire.
UPDATE: 4:00 pm
A property that is threatened by the Placer Mountain Forest Fires has also been placed in a state of alert.
The Cathedral Lakes Provincial Park Pavilion is now in a state of alert.
Placer Mountain Fire, near Princeton, burns at 828 hectares
ORIGINAL: 2:40 pm
An evacuation alert was issued for four properties near the Snowy Mountain Forest Fire in the Similkameen .
Two addresses adjacent to the Lower Similkameen Indian Band, 1050 Chopaka Road and 1101 Chopaka Road, with four properties between them, are now in a state of alert.
The fire of the Snowy Mountain is considered a "firefire" by BC Wildfire and currently burns at 1,530 hectares
The evacuation centers will be open if the "fire" alert becomes an order.
Photo: Twin Lakes Golf Course
A controversial 232-unit residential development project around the Twin Lakes Golf Course is taking place this week in front of the Okanagan Regional Council. Similkameen.
Suki Sekhon, a Vancouver developer, hopes to build the houses around the course in stages over the next 25 years, but concerns remain about the drinking water supply in the area.
one of the large lots (lot A) owned by the developer, while leaving another (lot 2) almost untapped except for a RV park
The RDOS staff recommends that the council approves the rezoning, several conditions revolving around the water
"The administration recognizes that there are many unknowns related to the future construction of the Twin Lakes Golf Resort, and also recognizes that many technical details related to the maintenance "
A clause of" non-construction "is proposed on a part of the development zone that would remain in place until 36 houses are constructed, after which the sustainability and availability of groundwater will have to be respected.
Development will also not start before the landlord enters into a maintenance agreement with the RDOS for s & # 39; 39 ensure that community water and sanitation systems Remediation are designed and constructed in accordance with regulations.
The development was first proposed in 1995 when the trustees approved subdivision zoning. The project has changed owners several times since then – with the concerns of existing residents about the drinking water supply that has been overlooking it since day one.
Twin Lakes was hammered by the floods of the last two springs, but also faced a major drought. previous years.
The newest owner of a golf course, Suki Sekhon, is a well-known Vancouver promoter whose past projects exceeded $ 75 million.
Photo: RDOS
Proposed development around the Twin Lakes Golf Course
Photo: BC Wildfire Service
The provincial government closed much of the hinterland between Cathedral Mountain Provincial Parks and Manning due to the growth of Placer Mountain forest fires.
Beginning on Saturday, an area restriction will prohibit access to the area unless a person goes to a residence.
Firefighters fight the Placer Mountain Fire of 828 hectares, supported by seven helicopters, five water calls and seven heavy equipment.
A planned firing was made on Friday to solidify defensible ground as teams work to clear a line without fuel.
"Tank planes were used to create a guard at the top of a hill, and then helicopters dropped helicopters shaped like plastic spheres to trigger ignition along the line" said the Wildfi. Service re said Friday night. "This operation is performed by a certified ignition specialist who can call the operation at any time that he deems dangerous."
The fire burns away from homes in the ravaged area last year by the 50,000-acre Diamond Creek A wildfire
The BC Wildfire Crews also began attacking the Snowy Mountain fire on the edge is from Cathedral Mountain with a single helicopter. The 1,530-hectare fire is mainly monitored remotely because of its remote location.
Photo: BC Wildfire Service
Placer Mountain Planned Ignition Friday
Photo: Colton Davies [19659004] Temporary traffic lights are now lit on Highway 3A at The Yellow Lake Slide
Three and a half months after a landslide took a piece of Route 3A to Yellow Lake, the provincial government says it is preparing
About 9,000 meters cubes of materials went down the road on April 13, which resulted in the total closure of the road for four days
Since April 17, the road was opened to alternative traffic to a single lane, inhabited 24 hours on 24 by signalmen. In a statement to Castanet, the Ministry of Transport says that they have performed technical engineering work to find the best way to completely open the site.
"We are preparing to bid on the repair project with the goal of restoring the road this year," said MOTI. "The ministry is also installing temporary traffic lights on the site to replace the need for signalers."
There is no time limit before repairs are completed and Motorists are asked
Photo: BC Gov
Photo: Colin Dacre
The Okanagan Similkameen Regional District will lobby the provincial government for, among other things, an accelerated expansion of the Highway 97 between West Kelowna and Summerland during this period. The UBCM Annual Fall Conference
The annual convention of the Union of BC Municipalities held on September 10 and 14 in Whistler gives local governments the opportunity to take part in the event. hear from provincial ministers about the major issues facing their residents. head to the convention with a long and varied wish list focused on transportation, emergency services and Crown land.
Briefing notes for scheduled meetings with ministers are presented before the DR The board of directors of the OS next week and the issues of transport and highway seem dominate.
"With access to Coquihalla adjacent to Kelowna and a four-lane highway that feeds it directly, the Okanagan Central has flourished." "The West Kelowna Connector Highway 97 South was upgraded in 2008, but there are still single-lane sections. This influences economic growth, traffic and quality of life.
The province is currently undertaking a study of how to move traffic in Peachland, which the RDOS has described as "rather myopic". In the transportation file, the RDOS should ask BC to subsidize some form of intercity bus service in the absence of Greyhound, and discuss the benefits of carpooling applications for rural communities.
The District will ask the Ministry of Forest Lands and Natural Resources for its official position The regional district would like to know more about the position of the province and the current practice of river channel maintenance, according to the information notes.
] In Naramata, the RDOS would like the province to take over the decades-old cbad that carries water from Robinson Creek to Naramata Creek. It was once crucial for the local water supply system, but it now works solely for the benefit of the Kokanee Hatchery in Naramata Creek. The structure of 730 meters long must be replaced soon.
The location of cannabis production facilities on LRA lands, the impact of Oliver's prison on the police, recycling and Sage Mesa water system will be also discussed. Photo: Contribution
The 18th Penticton Dragon Boat Festival organizers on September 8th and 9th are looking for volunteers for various tasks
The races attract more than 2,500 athletes each year, attracted by Skaha Lake and another from British Columbia. s largest dragon boat events. The volunteers will receive a t-shirt and will be "thanked by thousands", according to a statement Friday
Potential volunteers are asked to contact [email protected] to find out more.
