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RDEK moves forward with LWMP implementation
Following three Open Houses and preliminary discussions with community groups and stakeholders, the Regional District of East Kootenay is moving forward with the next steps in the implementation of the Lake Windermere Management Plan (LWMP). “The Board has asked staff to draft new regulations for Lake Windermere,” says Area F Director Wendy Booth. “As part of this process, we have also asked for additional public consultation to ensure people have the opportunity to learn about the proposed regulations and share their thoughts and opinions.” Based in part on the input already received, ...
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Parks Canada posts avalanche danger alert
Nov 25, Parks Canada information bulletin –
Parks Canada urging caution in the backcountry this weekend — current avalanche danger high in many places. November 25, 2011 –- Parks Canada is strongly recommending visitors avoid avalanche areas this weekend by restricting their travel to simple terrain, track-set cross-country ski trails or within the boundaries of a ski resort. Unusually dangerous early season avalanche conditions are widespread at all elevations in many places in Banff, Jasper, Yoho, Kootenay, Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks in Alberta and British Columbia. These ...
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Panorama has snow!
Nov 24, 2011 — Zowie! Panorama Mountain has already received more than 169 cm of snow. That’s nearly 5½ feet folks! To celebrate, Panorama Mountain Village will be opening on December 5 (earlier than its official opening day of December 9) with Sneak-a-Peak-Week to kick off the winter 2011-2012 season. “We just couldn’t keep all this snow to ourselves!” says Rick Jensen, President and CEO of Panorama Mountain Village Inc. Heavy early snowfalls and colder temperatures have allowed snowmaking and are resulting in a jump start to the season. “This early opening is getting people excited ...
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Avalanche warning system gets ‘mobile-ized’
New avalanche bulletins for mobiles and smartphones announced. Nov 10, 2011 — The Federal government has taken another giant step in its efforts to prevent the tragic deaths that occur each winter when skiers and snowmobilers take to Canada’s backcountry wilderness. In behalf of Peter Kent, the Environment Minister and Minister responsible for Parks Canada, his parliamentary secretary, Michelle Rempel has announced the implementation of a new standardized format for public avalanche bulletins, enabling backcountry users to make informed decisions when entering avalanche terrain. In her statement, ...
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Milfoil foiled again
After 3 years of study, Wildsight’s Columbia Headwaters Invasive Plant Species Program, supported by Columbia Basin Trust and the Columbia Wetlands Stewardship Partners, is happy to report that “…there ...
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Shuswap nation takes action to improve local fish populations
In a forward-thinking initiative, the Shuswap first-nation community has taken action to improve the passage of fish from the Shuswap Creek, just north of Invermere, into the Columbia River. The creek ...
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Wilmer marsh cleanup
April 15, 2011 — The Wilmer marsh, prior to becoming part of the Columbia National Wildlife Area, was historically used as an unofficial dump site. Over the years a significant amount of garbage (including ...
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Fire prevention in the Columbia Valley
Although forest fires can devastate our natural environment at any time of the year, late spring, summer and fall are the seasons of most concern in the Columbia Valley region. In our area, ‘fire season’ ...
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Late spring delays park openings
May 12, 2011 — Parks Canada has given notice that due to high snow pack, a cold spring and damage from avalanches, some campgrounds and trail openings previously scheduled for the May long weekend are ...
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19 snowmobilers killed by avalanches last year
Jan 31, 2010 – Snowmobilers urged to be more avalanche aware. A need for greater avalanche awareness within the snowmobiling community is one of the key findings in the BC Coroner Service’s Death Review ...
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