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