Board Meeting April 2011- ll

A presentation from the Okanagan library gave some updates, such as a; new web site, the increases in usages of the “Feature Film Collection”, “Library to Go” (down loading books on to your computer) and the 75^th anniversary of the Library this year. Some stats on how people are using the library; North Shuswap had 10,896 visits that were down 6.6%. South Shuswap on the other hand had 33,854 visits and circulation up 16.9%. Wireless use in the North Shuswap was 3,067 hits and South Shuswap 1,968. It was suggested this was from the use of the transit tourists in the North Shuswap verse the more staid South Shuswap folks. The funding that the library draws its support from is; ½ money is derived from a formula that is based on land values and ½ based on population. The Okanagan Regional Library operates at 20% below the provincial average.

Summer Stomp in ALR reserve and need their support in properties along the Salmon River Road. In Salmon Arm the ALR land was not to be allowed to be use (for Sturgis North) because it was a field in use for agricultural and the impact of the event would destroy the crop. These properties in Salmon River do not have any recent agricultural uses. The North Shuswap might as well have a similar use with the Sturgis North use at some time. The current zoning in the North Shuswap would support this kind of use. The new proposed “Special Events” by law would put restrictions on new events in the North Shuswap.