Hope everyone's New Year's celebration was more fun than expected. The minutes from Nov. 2015 (last meeting due to the December hiatus) are now available and topics of discussion are as follows.
1st a correction = Presentation was by Jennifer Sigalet UBC-O should have read Okanagan College.
- Some fire hydrants could be installed in the Areas B & C. Survey of area has shown 68 homes within the required distance criteria have fire hydrant protection. Another 30 residences could be included in the program. There is pressure now on G.V.W. to upgrade piping.
- Provincial forest fire allocation has yielded an excess of $150,000 in revenue.
- Re: Stickle Road. The third proposal for improvement is "in camera" since there are properties involved. Will come up in Jan 2016.
- Letter in support of BX Ranchlands park space drafted. This is referring to the property on East Vernon Road which is the last large section of the Ranch Farm that is a part of local history. Here's some promotional material previously released https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gxkEbQ99fU
- Under New Business there was a concern raised Re: the use of sections of the Grey Canal trail (section from Hartnell to DeRoo roads) by motorized off road vehicles which are tearing up the trail bed. Inquiry regarding access will be sent to Parks Manager Keith Pinkowsky.
Next meeting is January 19th 2016, 7.00 pm at the People Place.
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