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Regular Council Meeting Highlights - January 3, 2023

Public Comment:

• Robyn McAuley voiced her concerns to Council regarding the safety of Beaver Lake Road. 

Development Permit:

Council approved a development permit allowing the applicant to renovate a single family home located at 1809 Lakestone Drive which also includes an addition. 

Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program:

Council approved that a grant application be submitted to the Ministry of Jobs, Economic Recovery and Innovation for creating an integrated land use,...

You Asked – Why does road maintenance cost so much?

As 2023 budget deliberations approach, the District will be publishing a series of “You Asked” articles to better explain key challenges our growing community faces. 

Not a single person in Lake Country can ever say “we don’t get snow” because we do - and sometimes, we get a lot! With weather events becoming increasingly frequent and more severe and the safety of the community being our priority, increased effort for snow clearing of both roads and sidewalks is necessary -- which comes with...

Regular Council Meeting Highlights - December 20, 2022

ALR Non-farm Use Application:

Council supported an Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) application at 7097 Glenmore Road to allow a non-farm use, using two existing quonsets for the prefabrication of construction material. If the Agriculture Land Commission approves the non-farm use, the applicant will be required to apply for a temporary use permit from the District. 

ALR Property Line Adjustment:

Council supported an Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) application to adjust a shared property line...

Snowy Conditions Keeping Crews Busy Clearing Roads

Lake Country, BC
December 20, 2022

Winter storm conditions are keeping District and contractor crews busy clearing the priority roads in Lake Country. Main collector roads, school bus and transit routes and steep roads take priority over all other roads in the District. During a period of active snowfall, the contractor will remain on these priority routes to keep them cleared. You can help by staying off the roads if your travel is not essential. Please don’t park vehicles on the road to clear the...

You Asked – How will Lake Country’s growing population hit me in the pocketbook?

As 2023 budget deliberations approach, the District will be publishing a series of “You Asked” articles to better explain key challenges our growing community faces. 

It’s no secret thatLake Country’s populationhas been progressively climbing. Between the two most recent census years (2021 and 2016), the population increased by 22.4% from 12,922 to 15,817 (source:2021 Census Statistics Canada).  

Consumer Price Index also known as CPI, is used to measure the average cost change over time in the...