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Clean Water and Wastewater Fund invests in Lake Country

Posted on Thursday, March 16, 2017 09:00 PM

Mayor Baker was invited to speak along with MP Stephen Fuhr and MLA Norm Letnick and other dignitaries at a media event in Kelowna Friday, March 17th to announce some significant investments in water infrastructure.

"Our federal government listened carefully to our priorities and is supporting our local water needs. Thanks to today's announcement, Kelowna-Lake Country and municipalities across the Okanagan and BC are benefitting from our federal government's commitment to support public infrastructure....

Lake Country Museum and Archives seeks part-time manager

Posted on Wednesday, March 15, 2017 09:00 PM

Manager: Lake Country Museum and Archives

The Museum and Archives is looking for a self-directed individual with good supervisory and training skills. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills are a requirement. Grant writing and project management skills are an asset. The position is sixteen hours a week.

The Museum and Archives is a non-profit society located in Lake Country. With the exception of the Manager, the operations of the society are run by society volunteers. The position reports...

New sprinkler requirements for four-storey wood-frame buildings

Posted on Tuesday, March 14, 2017 09:00 PM

The Province has announced:

An update to the BC Building Code will require fire sprinklers to be installed on the balconies of all new four-storey wood-frame residential buildings.

Under the current BC Building Code, sprinklers generally are not required on balconies or in attics in residential buildings four storeys and under, but are generally required in residential buildings greater than four storeys.

The updated 2015 National Building Code, on which BC Building Code updates are based, requires...

Two Lake Country staff receive FCM award

Posted on Tuesday, March 07, 2017 09:00 PM

Mark Koch, Director of Community Services, and Jamie McEwan, Community Development Manager, were recognized for their contributions to Federation of Canadian Municipalities' (FCM) international programs which are fully funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada and were presented with a plaque and personal letter from FCM President, Clark Somerville, by Mayor Baker at the Council Meeting Tuesday, March 7, 2017.

"We are very pleased that these key members of the Community Services...

Ron Sexsmith performs in Lake Country

Posted on Thursday, February 23, 2017 09:00 PM

Ron Sexsmith is an artist whose music never fails to draw out raw emotions and his newest album, The Last Rider, is the most intimate and welcoming album in his catalogue. A music download comes with each ticket purchased to his live performance at the Winfield Memorial Hall in Lake Country on May 13th. Tickets go on sale at 10:00am Saturday, February 25th (www.creeksidetheatre.com)

"It's been written that Ron Sexsmith maps the human heart with surgical skill and great compassion,'" said Ryan Donn,...