Another busy year is anticipated in the North Okanagan’s rural communities.
Bob Fleming, BX-Swan Lake director, has been acclaimed as chairperson of the Electoral Area Advisory Committee while Mike Macnabb, BX-Silver Star director, will be vice-chairperson for 2016.
“Each area has its own issues,” said Fleming.
Besides BX-Swan Lake (Area B) and BX-Silver Star (Area C), the other electoral areas in the Regional District of North Okanagan are rural Lumby (Area D), Cherryville (Area E) and rural Enderby (Area F).
“Key issues in B and C are Silver Star and working together on a sewer plan with the Okanagan Indian Band and Spallumcheen,” said Fleming.
“Area F is in the middle of the Shuswap River sustainability plan and boating regulations and in the Cherryville area, there are issues around the Cherry Creek watershed. There is strong development in most of the electoral areas.”
From January to November, there were 58 units approved worth $31.5 million in the five areas compared to 58 worth $25.1 million during the first 11 months of 2014.