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May 14, 2021
Columba Valley Search and Rescue strengthens operations
While mountain biking the Johnson Trail in 2020, a child plunged off the edge of Toby Creek Canyon. Although she tumbled 150 feet down the steep and gravelly canyon wall, Columbia Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) was able to deploy a complex rope system and lift her to safety.
CVSAR gets calls to the canyon at least once a year, while also responding to land, lake and stream emergencies from all over the Columbia Valley. The registered charity and non-profit organization averages 30-40 volunteers who work diligently beside other first responders (primarily the RCMP and BC Ambulance) to offer specialized rope, mountain, avalanche and swift water rescue services.
Posted:
April 3, 2021
Partnerships build housing capacity and job opportunities
The three buildings are joined in a U-shape, their doors bright white against the grey siding. Inside, a variety of people live in the two- and three-bedroom units, including a couple with a new baby, a larger family and a single mother.
Completed in 2019, the six-plex, located in ʔakisq̓nuk First Nation in Windermere, is one step in a multi-pronged approach to improving housing in the community.
“Before that, there had not been any new housing construction for around 30 years,” said Dale Shudra, Housing Manager, with ʔakisq̓nuk. “We had older homes and lots of overcrowding because there was just nowhere to go.” Also, people who had left the community didn’t have access to housing if they wanted to come back.