January 2022
The South Shuswap Scoop
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Incorporation Community Engagement Resumes
By Barbra Fairclough In September 2021, the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Columbia Shuswap Regional District, in response to recent public health orders, put the incorporation study community engagement phase on hold. An incorporation discussion panel on September 25 and public open houses on September 25 and October 5 were postponed. The next stage of the incorporation study is set to commence this January. An in-person open house on Monday January 17 at 6pm at Sorrento Memorial Hall, in person open house Thursday January 20 at 6pm at Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre and an in-person discussion Panel Saturday January 29 from 1-3:30 pm at Shuswap Lake Estates Community Centre. At this time, both in-person and online is planned, but watch for updates based on public health orders, on the CSRD website and Facebook page. The Incorporation Committee is responsible for ensuring voters have the information they need to assess the options and if a vote is called, make an informed choice. The committee needs to provide electors with opportunities to review, question and understand what each option would mean for Sorrento Blind Bay. To inform yourself prior to the upcoming community engagement dates visit the CSRD incorporation webpage. You can also review all the incorporation documents at the library in Blind Bay if you are not using internet. You can listen to zoom recordings of previous meetings of August 19 and 23, 2021 on the CSRD Incorporation webpage. Questions can be submitted in Frequently Asked Questions and you will receive a response from the consultant. These responses can be seen under Frequently Asked Questions on the CSRD website. The Frequently Asked Questions page is a list of questions that residents have asked. Have a look to see if your question is answered. Questions asked over time are found at https://www. csrd.bc.ca/areas/sorrento-blind-bay-incorporation-study
S O RRENT O - BL I ND BA Y IN CO RP O RA T IO N S TU D Y UPC O M ING ME ET IN GS All in-person meetings are subject to change based on Public Health Orders in effect at that time. As attendance is anticipated to be more than 50 people, public health regulations require proof of vaccination. Masks also required. Those unable to attend in-person can participate electronically by Zoom.
IN-PERSON OPEN HOUSE MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2022 6 PM TO 8:30 PM SORRENTO MEMORIAL HALL I N - PE R S ON O PE N H O U S E T H U R S D AY , JA N U AR Y 2 0 , 202 2 6 PM T O 8 : 3 0 P M S H U S W A P L AK E E S T A TE S C O M M U N IT Y C EN T RE I N - PE R S ON D I S CU S S I O N P A N EL S A TU R D AY , JA N U AR Y 2 9 , 2 0 22 1 P M T O 3: 3 0 P M S H U S W A P L A KE E S T AT E S C O M M U NI T Y C EN T RE To register for Zoom, see the Sorrento-Blind Bay Incorporation Study page on the CSRD website, www.csrd.bc.ca Recordings will be posted after each event.
