Blog

29May

Killiney Beach – Flooding Update – May 29 … the year of the flood

posted by: admin

Full pool for Okanagan Lake is 342.48m.

I decided to take another walk through Killiney Beach now we hit the new record of 343.08m and still rising. With warmer weather on the way and still a significant snowpack remaining in the hills we're not finished with this flooding event now by a long...

27May

North Westside Flooding – Evacuation Alert Hodges Road – May 27 17

posted by: admin

Well as if being in the middle of the three landslides, losing my common access road and having 6" of water above my fire ring in the front yard the access road through Killiney Beach is in serious jeopardy. The EOC is predicting another...

26May

Okanagan Lake Breaks 1948 Record Levels … 10-15cm still to come

posted by: admin

The EOC has just announced the lake has reached the 1948 record level of 343m and has predicted a possible 10-15cm rise to come. As if that isn't bad enough there is a storm system with a wind event in our near future along with warmer temperatures and 80% snowpack still in...

26May

Killiney Beach – Flooding Update – May 26 17

posted by: admin

Went for a walk from the south end of Killiney Beach right through to the gate at the north end. The water is still rising and I believe we are very close or at the 1948 record.

Another shot of the beach in front of my place showing...

25May

Killiney Beach – Flooding – May 25 17

posted by: admin

Killiney Beach - Pump house and Pier saw flood protection beefed up in anticipation of meeting or exceeding the 1948 flood record for Okanagan Lake.

There was also 6 loads of rock placed along stretches of the road as well as in front of the pump house. Hopefully this...

24May

High Water and No Power – Flooding Update May 24

posted by: admin

The power went out at 7:23pm last night and was off for just over 23 hours. Nice addition to the current mudslides, flooding and thunderstorms with high winds and lake waves with a storm surge.

Here is the Tiger Dam deployed to protect the road and beach sites on Killiney Beach.

...

21May

Third Slide in North Westside in Two Weeks

posted by: admin

Pictures and videos of the Marchbank slide. The first picture is looking down the slide path. The first video is a walk down the slide the second video is a walk up the slide path.

Fortunately no one was injured, structural damage was...

20May

TOWN HALL MEETING – Wednesday – 7pm – Killiney Beach Hall – NORTH WESTSIDE GOVERNANCE

posted by: admin

It’s your turn to speak up for our community!

TOWN HALL MEETING

Sponsored by the

North Westside Communities Association Governance Committee

RDCO “Services and Community Issues Review”

A provincial grant of $20,000 has been received
An external consultant...

Read more

18May

0

Full Pool + – Okanagan Lake – Some photos

posted by: admin

[caption id="attachment_2288" align="alignright" width="204"] Killiney Beach Pier & Boat Launch - Full Pool[/caption]

Water is still rising in Okanagan Lake lots of run-off left in the watershed and it's all headed down hill to the lake that's how the valley geography works.

[caption id="attachment_2265" align="alignleft"...

Read more

18May

0

Boil Water Notice downgraded to a Water Quality Advisory

posted by: admin

May 18, 2017

Water Quality Advisory for Killiney and Westshore Water Systems
In consultation with Interior Health, the Regional District of Central Okanagan has downgraded a previously issued Boil Water Notice to a Water Quality Advisory for customers of the Killiney Beach and...

Read more

16May

0

Behind the Barricade – Killiney Beach & Dock Protection Video – Returning Home after the Flood

posted by: admin

Boil Water Notices are still in Effect

I got a new shot of the waterfall in Killiney Beach

After a couple of day without significant rain it started falling last night and continued right up till this afternoon. There is a good flow of water off Hodges...

Read more

15May

0

Flood Watch: Evacuation order rescinded for Killiney Beach

posted by: admin

Just received this notice from RDCO:

Flood Watch: Evacuation order rescinded for Killiney Beach - News Release #55
An evacuation order has been rescinded for 17 properties along Kilkenny Place in the Killiney Beach subdivision. This includes 9567 to 9697 Kilkenny Place. A landslide Saturday prompted the evacuation order. Eight people received assistance from Emergency...

Read more

13May

1

Update on the Flooding in the North Westside

posted by: admin

17-05-14 RDCO UPDATE: There are a couple of danger trees that need to be removed, a hydro pole replaced and some minor road repairs made before people can return. We hope to have that work completed later today.

Even without the arrival of the storm predicted for yesterday the water continues to flow and...

Read more

11May

0

Electoral Area West Flooding – Central Okanagan

posted by: admin

It has been an incredibly wet spring in the Okanagan. The ground is saturated the creeks are flowing at capacity as the snowpack melts. Here is a short clip of Shorts Creek as it goes under Westside Road in Fintry Provincial Park.
Got these pictures on my way...

Read more

9May

0

Boil Water Notice for Killiney and Westshore Water Systems

posted by: admin

This was just released by RDCO on the public water systems they operate. These same precautions should be applied to all water sources within the Electoral Area. As the public & private systems as well as those that draw water directly from the lake are all using...

Read more

9May

0

May 9th … Voting day in British Columbia

posted by: admin

It is your RIGHT to vote ... exercise it. May 9th Decision Day in British Columbia.

...

Read more

8May

0

Water Quality Advisories – Killiney Beach and Westshore Estates water systems.

posted by: admin

Lots of debris in the lake right now as you can see in the picture I took if front of my place. Information below is for your safety.

May 8, 2017
Water Quality Advisories for Three RDCO Water Systems The Regional District of Central Okanagan has issued precautionary Water Quality Advisories for residents served...

Read more

6May

0

A Walk in the Park – Killiney Beach

posted by: admin

This is Killiney Beach on May 5th 2017. ...

Read more

5May

0

Flooding in the North Westside – Video of Killiney Beach Slide

posted by: admin

Fintry Delta has been put on Evacuation Alert due to log and debris jams around the culvert where Shorts Creek flows under Westside Road at the hairpin turn just North of Station 102. Highways has responded and once the debris was cleared the water levels started dropping in that vicinity. The bridge...

Read more

4May

0

Power Outage – North Westside – May 4th – Thursday – 6am-6pm

posted by: admin

Please be careful today during the power outage. Candles, open flames and space heaters next to or close to flammable objects are extremely dangerous... never leave them unattended; it only takes a moment for disaster to strike. Be aware of carbon monoxide build ups... ensure...

Read more

2May

0

Westside Post – May Edition

posted by: admin

Here is link to May Westside Post e-edition: https://indd.adobe.com/view/36f41f0e-8f81-4620-97c4-19207bb94aac Another edition hot off the presses, Thanks Kathrine. Copies available in the Red Boxes next to the bus shelters. ...

Read more

1May

0

Media Up Dates … for last week – Reminder on this Thursdays Power Outage, Flooding & RDCO Parks Caretaker Issue

posted by: admin

I was at the SILGA Conference in Sun Peaks last week and missed some local events. I thought I would put them all together. First off remember the Power Outage this coming Thursday from 6am till 6 pm. Here is the media account "Outage cuts North Westside power" North Westside flooding...

Read more

29Apr

0

REMINDER – Power Outage for North Westside Thursday May 4th

posted by: admin

Remember the scheduled power outage back in November that was cancelled... well it's back and rescheduled for Thursday May, 04 2017 from 6am to 6pm. Here is the notification I received from the BC Hydro Representative, so plan ahead and put this in your calendar as it may prove to impact your...

Read more

<<1 2 345 6 7 8 >>>

May 2018
M	T	W	T	F	S	S
« Apr
	1	2	3	4	5	6
7	8	9	10	11	12	13
14	15	16	17	18	19	20
21	22	23	24	25	26	27
28	29	30	31