Free ratepayers

Ratepayers meetings, I missed the St Ives meeting but was able to go to the Lee Creek Ratepayers Association (LCRA) meeting and the Scotch Creek Ratepayers Association (SCRA). Both meetings had somewhere between 20-30 people. LCRA meeting were very interested in the Gateway application for 100 more units. SCRA had many questions about the Scotch Creek Development of 190 units, on Scotch Creek Wharf Road.
The Gateway open house was well attended with about 70 people visiting the displays and discussions about the new proposal. Maps and displays were laid out around the Scotch Creek Fire hall. Gateway proposes about 300 residential units which is down from their original proposal of over 400 units. There is no doubt that this proposal does not fit into the original vision of the OCP, however OCPs are a living document which can be changed to adapt to new ideas.
Anglemont water system is still being managed by the Provincial Government. We have not heard anything back from the Province as far as getting any grant funds. The good news (if you can call it that) is other communities have been refused grant applications and we have not heard back yet, from them.
Free! maybe not but a really good deal. Backyard Composters - the CSRD sells them for $45.00, when I was looking for them they were about $80.00 plus. It is amazing the conversations ones strikes up when you are standing on the street with a composters. One person had one and the bears tasted everything else in his yard. There were bear chomps in oil containers, papers and cardboard boxes but left the composters alone. The trick he thought was no meat or bones; no animal scraps- I think he might have been lucky?? Back yard composters are not an animal attractant when used correctly, according to Bear Aware Program Coordinators.. Other folks were totally impressed how the soil is created in such a effortless and timely manner. Phone the CSRD office, ahead of time and pick it up or if there enough buyers they could be brought out some out here, to the North Shuswap.
Seymour Arm had another meeting about electrification. I was not able to be there and I am short on details but it does sound like in general the area is in support of getting electricity from BC Hydro.