News Items tag as: Eagle Pass fire lookout

$20K fine for Sicamous man who restored century-old fire lookout
May 10, 2019 - 11:38 AM

SICAMOUS - A Sicamous man has been slapped with a $20,000 fine for his role in the reconstruction of a century-old fire lookout perched high on top of a mountain.
Shuswap men who restored historic fire lookout facing possible $10,000 fine
March 06, 2018 - 8:00 PM

SICAMOUS - Volunteers who used elbow grease and donated money to restore a B.C. treasure may still lose it all — and receive thousands of dollars in fines — now that an investigation into their 'unauthorized' activities is complete.
Internal government emails reveal frustration behind unauthorized fire lookout construction
December 28, 2017 - 6:30 PM

SICAMOUS - We still don’t know how things will turn out for a rebuilt fire lookout in the Shuswap, but thanks to a Freedom of Information request, we know a little more about how the controversy started.
Inquiry by trails group prompted government investigation into tiny cabin at Eagle Pass lookout
October 10, 2017 - 4:50 PM

SHUSWAP - The ‘complaint’ that prompted a government investigation into the Eagle Pass fire lookout near Sicamous wasn’t intended to derail the project, and wasn’t really a complaint at all, according to the group that brought it up.
Tiny cabin in the mountains is historic, stunning, and tied up in 'bureaucratic BS'
October 05, 2017 - 9:00 PM

SHUSWAP - It looks like something from the Swiss Alps, but it's right here in the Shuswap.
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JONESIE: Kamloops mayor could learn from Kelowna's mayor about wielding power
OPINION Kamloops City Councillors should consider themselves lucky. They have a bit of a bully for a mayor, but one who doesn’t know how to use his power properly. Reid Hamer-Jackson should have found time at the Southern In

From frost to drought: Strong start to Okanagan asparagus season despite challenges
It’s finally asparagus season at a North Okanagan farm after cooler spring weather pushed back the predicted start date, and all hands are on deck picking the crunchy green spears. For the past few weeks, overnight sub-zero temperatur

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More real estate listings and lower prices in Kamloops, Okanagan
A recent real estate report has good news for home buyers in the southern Interior. There are more houses on the market and lower prices around Kamloops and the Okanagan. The Association of Interior Realtors released its report for April to

$20K fine for Sicamous man who restored century-old fire lookout