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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR RHONA MARTIN We saw several parks projects completed this year A lovely new playground was developed with much community input in Parson Mt Tuam Community Bike Park was built in Area C with much consultation with the youngsters in the community This is nestled in amongst homes a lovely shady spot in the trees The highlight of our Parks development was the opening of the North Fork Wild in Area E This property was donated to the CSRD by Mr Peter Jennings whose nephew Graham travelled from England to attend the ceremony Of special significance was the Welcome Song and Drumming Ceremony performed by Chief Wayne Christian of Splatsin First Nations Students from SD 83 have enjoyed activities throughout the year and the teaching staff has plans to increase the opportunities for outdoor education in the future As Chair of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District CSRD Board of Directors I am very pleased on behalf of them to welcome you to our Annual Report It has been an honour to serve our Board as well as the constituents of the CSRD over this past year Each of our departments will be providing a report on their activities over the past year and as such I would like to pick a few highlights to focus on As Local Governments we are benefiting from the efforts of our federal colleagues in the Federation of Canadian Municipalities FCM as they were able to convince our Federal Government to give back a portion of gas tax funds to local governments across the country We the CSRD have used these funds to help develop community parks and trails and upgrade community halls and fire halls with improved lighting and insulation Columbia Shuswap Regional District The Sunnybrae Water System was awarded a 1 7 Million dollar grant to undertake some very necessary improvements to the system This is a very good news story for the community Clean reliable water will be welcomed by the users of the system Throughout the year community groups make application to the CSRD for a grant in aid We are very pleased to support a good many of these applications The groups that apply for this assistance help provide services and improve the quality of life in our rural communities I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many volunteers that give of themselves so freely to support the organization of their choice Your efforts truly do make a difference I must also thank the members of our Volunteer Fire Departments and our Emergency Programs Your ongoing training and time spent practicing helps to keep us safe We are grateful for all of your efforts Please take time to read the full report and if you should have questions feel free to contact our office Sincerely Rhona Martin Board Chair 8

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER CHARLES HAMILTON Annual reports are an important means of communication for local governments throughout British Columbia In fact the Community Charter includes a requirement that municipalities produce an annual report to citizens Regional Districts on the other hand are not required by law to create an annual report although many regional districts have chosen to do so In December 2015 the CSRD marked its 50th anniversary In celebrating this milestone we looked back on the past half century and observed our successes our failures and how we have evolved as an organization along the way Through this process of self reflection we identified a need to improve the way in which we communicate with our citizens and tell our story Although great progress has been made to improve our overall communication efforts through our website and social media it was also decided that we should create an annual report The reasons for creating an annual report is based on the following It is an opportunity to promote our accomplishments and to better inform our residents on the types of programs and services that we deliver on a region wide sub regional and local basis It offers a way of thanking and acknowledging the work of the Board staff volunteers partners and other stakeholder on whom we rely to deliver our services throughout the region and It promotes a sense of openness and transparency about what we are doing as an organization and allows us to account for the manner in which your tax dollars are being spent Columbia Shuswap Regional District With these objectives in mind I am pleased to introduce our first annual report which highlights the activities and priorities set by the Board of Directors during 2016 and our corresponding accomplishments It is my hope that readers will use the information in the report to form a general picture of the organization As this is our first attempt at creating an annual report I have no doubt that there will be room for improvement it is my expectation that we will make refinements and improvements to the document in the coming years Any feedback would be appreciated and can be directed to communications csrd bc ca For now I would like to express my thanks and appreciation to our staff and elected leaders for their hard work and commitment to our communities throughout the region Charles Hamilton 9

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The CSRD Board consists of 11 Directors one each from six electoral areas that are unincorporated defined in area by the provincial government and identified separately by letters of the alphabet As well there is one Director representing each of the member municipalities of Sicamous Revelstoke Golden and two from Salmon Arm Directors from the regional district s member municipalities are known as Municipal Directors and are appointed by their respective municipal councils Directors from the regional district electoral areas are known as Electoral Area Directors and are elected directly to the Board by the electors in the areas they represent and serve a four year term Each Board of Directors is headed by a Chair who is the Chief Executive Officer of the regional district corporation Each year the Board elects one Director to serve as Chair and another to serve as Vice Chair Columbia Shuswap Regional District 11

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS KAREN CATHCART LONI PARKER PAUL DEMENOK Karen Cathcart is the director for rural Golden Donald Blaeberry Nicholson Parson and Field This is Karen s first term on the CSRD Board Loni Parker is the director for rural Revelstoke includes Trout Lake Mica Creek and Albert Canyon Loni has been the area director since November 1993 Paul Demenok is the director for the South Shuswap includes Blind Bay Carlin Eagle Bay Kault Hill Notch Hill Shuswap Lake Estates Sorrento Skimikin Sunnybrae and White Lake Paul has been the area director since November 2002 RENE TALBOT RHONA MARTIN LARRY MORGAN Rene Talbot is the director for Electoral Area D includes Silver Creek Salmon Valley Falkland Ranchero and Deep Creek Rene has been the area director since November 2002 Rhona Martin is the director for the rural Sicamous Swansea Point Malakwa Rhona has been the area director since 1990 She currently serves as the Chair of the Board Larry Morgan is the director for the north Shuswap Lee Creek Scotch Creek Celista Anglemont Magna Bay St Ives and Seymour Arm Larry has been the area director since 2011 Director Electoral Area A Director Electoral Area D Columbia Shuswap Regional District Director Electoral Area B Director Electoral Area E Director Electoral Area C Director Electoral Area F 12

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CALEB MOSS MARK MCKEE TERRY RYSZ Councillor Caleb Moss is the Town of Golden s appointee to the CSRD Board Caleb serves as the Vice Chair for the CSRD Board Mayor Mark McKee is the City of Revelstoke s appointee to the CSRD Board Mayor Terry Rysz is the District of Sicamous appointee to the CSRD Board Director Town of Golden Director City of Revelstoke KEVIN FLYNN CHAD ELIASON Councillor Kevin Flynn is one of the two City of Salmon Arm appointees to the CSRD Board Councillor Chad Eliason is one of the two City of Salmon Arm appointees to the CSRD Board Director City of Salmon Arm Columbia Shuswap Regional District Director District of Sicamous Director City of Salmon Arm 13

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FINANCE HIGHLIGHTS The Finance Department is a complex dynamic department that is integral to every other department within the Regional District The finance team provides financial expertise information and guidance advice and support on operational matters to internal Board managers and departments and external taxpayers developers etc customers The Finance Department develops and implements financial controls and financial policies which safeguard Regional District assets i e the collection and expenditure of funds and prevent fraud and error The department also assists in developing policies and procedures which assist the Board and guide staff in shaping the direction of the organization In addition the Finance Department develops budgets compiles financial statements and is responsible for the day to day financial processes for the North Okanagan Columbia Shuswap Regional Hospital District 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Worked with BC Assessment and Rural Taxation regarding parcel taxes on foreshore leases Local service area bylaws were amended for 8 areas to increase taxation limits as required by the Five Year Financial Plan Amended Five Year financial plan to include two new service areas Sunnybrae and Cottonwoods Water Systems In addition these new services were incorporated into the utility billing module and pro rated water bills were issued Provided support for Corporate Administration and Operations Management in developing parcel tax bylaws reserve fund bylaws and amendments to the rates and regulations bylaws for the Sunnybrae and Cottonwoods Water Systems Worked closely with the Utilities Coordinator and Operations Management Administration on funding models for the Lakeview Heights water system that is being taken over by the CSRD Assisted the Development Services Manager on projects in that department including vacation rentals insurance requirements on Temporary Use Permits TUP s the building inspection report the bylaw enforcement policy and related procedure and job description posting for the new Team Leader Development Services Distributed negative parcel tax payments relating to Trout Lake Electric Service Implemented monthly fire payroll process in cooperation with Operations Fire Services staff Investigated options purchased and implemented new landfill scale software Worked closely with Manager of Information Technology to obtain Agenda Meeting Management software Implemented more collaborative process to budget review including meeting with each Manager Team Leader Budgets were also extended to 10 years to provide better planning for capital reserves Columbia Shuswap Regional District 16

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2016 ELECTORAL AREA GRANT IN AID FACTS Top Recipient in Each Electoral Area Area A Golden Food Bank Society Area B Trout Lake FireDepartment Area C South Shuswap Canada Day Society Area D Silver Creek Community Association Area E Malakwa Playschool Society Area F Lakeview Community Centre Society Total Recipients 63 Total Value of Grant in Aids 282 392 Organizations Receiving 10 000 or more Area F Lakeview Community Centre Society Building upgrades Area C South Shuswap Canada Day Society Canada Day event Area C Arts Council for the South Shuswap Program funding Area C South Shuswap First Responders Association Radios Area C Blind Bay Community Society Install washroom on lower floor Area A Golden Food Bank Society 2016 Program Support Area C Sorrento Area Community Association Beautification project Area A Town of Golden Summer Kicks Concert Series Area F Seymour Arm Community Association Wharf engineering repairs insurance Columbia Shuswap Regional District 30 000 20 000 19 703 18 999 15 900 14 165 11 050 10 000 10 000 17

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TOTAL WATER BILLS ISSUED Anglemont Cedar Heights Eagle Bay Galena Falkland Mac Reed Saratoga Sorrento Sunnybrae 2014 470 383 81 5 245 101 98 401 0 2015 474 383 82 4 246 102 98 410 0 2016 478 384 82 6 246 105 101 412 75 3798 3814 3905 PROPERTY TAXES 2016 35 CSRD 5 REGIONAL HOSPITAL DISTRICT 60 OTHER Did you know Only 35 of your property taxes went to the CSRD Property taxes in Electoral Areas are collected by the Province and are redistributed to local government and related agencies In 2016 5 went to the Regional Hospital District and the rest of your taxes in yellow above were collected for Provincial School Tax 41 Provincial Rural Tax 11 Provincial Collection Fees 2 Police tax 2 and other agencies 3 94 Columbia Shuswap Regional District 18

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2017 CSRD BUDGET Debt Payments for Member Municipalities 11 2 Corporate Services and Finance 16 8 Other 9 5 Information Technology 0 9 Development Services 5 3 Economic Development Tourism 2 4 Protective Services 13 1 Parks and Recreation 9 8 Utlities 16 6 Environmental Health Services 14 4 Department Total Corporate Services and Finance 7 354 825 16 8 Debt Payments for Member Municipalities 4 911 187 11 2 Development Services 2 339 951 5 3 Economic Development and Tourism 1 045 944 2 4 Environmental Health Services 6 324 680 14 4 Information Technology 394 502 0 9 Other 4 172 537 9 5 Parks and Recreation 4 296 180 9 8 Protective Services 5 749 043 13 1 Utilities 7 277 919 16 6 Total 43 866 768 100 Columbia Shuswap Regional District 19

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COMMUNITY WORKS FUND Community Works Funds are also known as Gas Tax Funds Gas Tax Agreement funding is provided by the Government of Canada Gas Tax Agreement funding may be used towards designated public transit community energy water wastewater solid waste and capacity building projects Listed below are highlights of funding provided In 2016 a total of 1 058 433 in Gas Tax Funds were approved for distribution ALL AREAS Asset Management 3 projects AREA A Broadband January 2016 GADSAR February 2016 Nicholson Fire Hall August 2016 Master Parks Plan and Regional Trail Strategy September 2016 20 610 8 555 5 000 100 000 AREA B Broadband January 2016 Food Waste February 2016 Thomas Brook Water August 2016 1 706 5 000 150 000 AREA C Food Waste February 2016 Eagle Bay Water projects February 2016 Lakeview Heights Subdivision Water System November 2016 Sorrento Drop In Society May 2016 Tourism Kiosks May 2016 White Lake Community Hall July 2016 White Lake Water projects February 2016 Columbia Shuswap Regional District 134 900 5 000 80 000 74 900 10 548 80 000 16 500 30 000 AREA D Falkland Historical Society Janaury 2016 Food Waste February 2016 Silver Creek Seniors Hall March 2016 Septic Smart Survey March 2016 Falkland District Curling Club June 2016 Falkland Water System Upgrades August 2016 Falkland District Sunday Morners Hall August 2016 12 600 5 000 16 075 5 000 27 600 85 600 59 640 AREA E Food Waste February 2016 Electric Vehicle Charging Station January 2016 Swanson Road Playground Equipment July 2016 5 000 10 000 64 200 AREA F Food Waste February 2016 Anglemont Fire Hall August 2016 5 000 40 000 20

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OPERATIONS HIGHLIGHTS The Operations Management department is responsible for planning managing and operating a total of five divisions Operations Administration Community Services Utilities Protective Services and Environmental Health Services They represent a diversity of functions delivered by the department on a local sub regional and region wide basis Annual work programs are budgeted and implemented from the variety of plans policies and stakeholders that drive the priorities of the Operations department on an ongoing basis HIGHLIGHTS A Electric Fueling Station was implemented in Malakwa based on a request from Economic Development Tourism and by BC Hydro Initiated 39 contract renewals 11 new service agreements and 8 License of Occupation and or Right of Way Agreements Lobbied the provincial government against proposed changes to the Provincial Emergency Act Engaged in policy and bylaw reviews including the water and sewer acquisition policy dog regulation and impounding bylaw firefighter remuneration policy fire department level of service policy and others Acquired Cottonwood Sunnybrae and Lakeview water systems Facilitated service area expansion requests in fire and water services Provided active leadership to the corporate Occupational Health and Safety Committee including the restructuring of the Fire Services Health and Safety Committee Conducted public consultation in Kicking Horse Resort regarding fire service implementation Columbia Shuswap Regional District 24

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OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION The Operations Administration Division provides ongoing support to all of the Divisions within the Operations Management Department 2016 PRIORITIES STILL IN PROGRESS Develop an asset management strategy associated policy implement the capital asset database Develop health and safety procedures for relevant divisional functions Review and update policies bylaws and operational guidelines for fire services including the implementation of a comprehensive fire services database Columbia Shuswap Regional District 25

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COMMUNITY SERVICES The Community Services Division delivers services related to five core functions Parks and Recreation Revelstoke Airport Management Recreational Facilities Dog Control and Building Maintenance and Security PARKS RECREATION The Community Parks and Recreation Division is responsible for the planning managing construction and operation of community parks and trails within the Regional District 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED Parson Park improvements 105 000 Tom Kelley Park improvements 4 500 Cedar Lake Park improvements 15 000 Area A Trail Development 10 000 Mt Tuam Bike Park Completion 15 000 Sorrento Blind Bay Park 10 000 Sunnybrae Park improvements 25 000 North Fork Wild Park improvements 79 000 Windsor Road Boat Launch Repair 30 000 Malakwa Community Park Construction 20 000 Rose Clifford Park Improvements 15 000 STILL IN PROGRESS Nicholson Boat Launch Plan 20 000 Area C Parks Master Plan 150 000 Ross Creek Park improvements 45 000 Swanson Road Swansea Point 60 000 Glenemma Trails Construction 35 000 Farrell s Field Trails Outdoor Ice Rink 10 000 Parson Park Mt Tuam Bike Park Columbia Shuswap Regional District 26

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REVELSTOKE AIRPORT The Revelstoke Airport was constructed in 1968 as a BC Hydro initiative to replace the former adjacent air field which was flooded as the result of the new reservoir It was built to 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED Fuel Tank Paint and Maintenance 10 000 Watermain Extension Williamson Road Study 12 500 STILL IN PROGRESS Tree removal at Flying Club 25 000 Crack Sealing 10 000 accommodate BC Hydro and Medivac flights as well as the local flying club Upon completion the Airport was turned over to the City of Revelstoke and in the early 1980 s the assets were transferred over to the CSRD Currently the Airport is recognized as a Medivac facility a forestry firefighting base and an overall economic opportunity stimulator for the benefit of the City of Revelstoke and the surrounding area RECREATIONAL FACILITIES The CSRD owns the Sicamous District Recreation Centre the Golden Library the Golden Curling Rink and the Golden District Recreation Centre 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED Golden Arena Lounge upgrades 40 000 Golden Arena main lobby handicap automated door openers 15 000 Golden Arena compressor rebuild 30 000 Golden Arena Zamboni battery replacement 10 000 Sicamous Arena chiller replacement 80 000 DOG CONTROL The CSRD provides residents of Ranchero Electoral Area C and residents of Electoral Area F with dog control services The CSRD now issues Dog Licences Internally and is currently awaiting final legal review to update the dog control bylaw Columbia Shuswap Regional District 27

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UTILITIES The Utilities Division delivers services related to four core functions Community Water services Community Sewer services Street Lighting and Fire Hydrant servicing The CSRD staff makes regular visits to water sites to check and maintain infrastructure and to ensure proper water quality sampling is performed in order to maintain safe drinking water standards The CSRD has also established a number of Street Lighting Service Areas with 11 areas currently in operation COMMUNITY WATER SERVICES The CSRD owns and operates ten community water systems Anglemont Cedar Heights Eagle Bay Falkland Galena Shores MacArthur Reedman Saratoga Sorrento as well as Sunnybrae and Cottonwoods which were both added in 2016 as well as five firehall community hall water systems Malakwa Silver Creek Scotch Creek Swansea Point and White Lake The ten community water systems are funded by parcel tax and user fees while the firehall systems are funded through the firehall budget 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED Continue advancements at the Anglemont Water System Acquire the Sunnybrae Properties Community Water system Acquisition of the Cottonwoods Water System Install Manganese Removal system at Falkland Water System 415 000 Upgrade the water system at White Lake Fire Hall 60 000 Upgrade the Eagle Bay Water System 180 000 STILL IN PROGRESS Anglemont Water System Upgrades Sunnybrae Properties Community Water System Upgrades Cottonwoods Water System Upgrades Acquisition of the Lakeview Heights Water System Upgrades Columbia Shuswap Regional District 28

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PROTECTIVE SERVICES The Protective Services Division delivers services related to three core functions Fire Services Emergency Fire Dispatch 911 and Emergency Management FIRE SERVICES The CSRD operates 13 fire departments within eight local area fire suppression sevice areas There are a total of 14 fire halls approximately 50 major pieces of apparatus and approximately 300 active paid per call fire fighters In addition there are three fire suppression service areas which receive services through contract from adjacent municipalities Fire suppression services are also provided by the CSRD to portions of the Little Shuswap Indian Band territory and to a specified area within the Regional District of North Okanagan 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED EMERGENCY FIRE DISPATCH 911 Mutual Aid Agreement renewal with the City of Salmon Arm The CSRD facilitates the provision of a regional 911 dispatch service fire police ambulance for all properties within the Regional District Silver Creek replace Tender 220 000 Anglemont Engine 440 000 STILL IN PROGRESS Tappen Sunnybrae Fire Hall Expansion 450 000 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED Audit all Legacy Equipment 10 000 Nicholson Water Storage 55 000 Shuswap used Mini Pumper 90 000 Columbia Shuswap Regional District 29

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EMERGENCY PROGRAMS The CSRD manages the Shuswap Emergency Program for Electoral Areas C D E and F as well as for the City of Salmon Arm and the District of Sicamous Their top priority for 2016 was facilitating a full scale exercise resulting in this video VIDEO SCREEN SHOT HERE ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SERVICES The Environmental Health Services Division delivers services related to nine core functions Residuals Management Waste Reduction Climate Action Milfoil Control Noxious Weeds Mosquito Control On Site Sewer System Education Ground Water Monitoring and Dike Maintenance RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT SOLID WASTE Residuals Management is a region wide service mandated through a Regional Solid Waste Management Plan SWMP Funding is allocated through user fee revenues grants and landfill gas management contracts Climate Action Secretariat and Fortis BC 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED Hazardous Waste Storage Units 50 000 Waste and Recycling Containers 30 000 Expand the Scotch Creek Transfer Station 20 000 Upgrade weigh scales software hardware 40 000 Intermediate slope closure Golden Landfill 45 000 Area C Curbside collection feasibility study 10 000 Tipping Fee Financial Review 10 000 Salmon Arm Landfill Expansion Plan 10 000 Columbia Shuswap Regional District 30

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MILFOIL CONTROL The Milfoil function carries out Eurasian Water Milfoil control measures on Shuswap and Mara Lakes in Electoral Areas C D E F the City of Salmon Arm and the District of Sicamous in order to reduce the nuisance impact of this non native aquatic plant 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED Expand staff to include another Milfoil Operator On Site Sewer System Education Program Septic Smart Resurveyed 2012 work Survey update of homes surveyed in Anglemont Sunnybrae White Lake Malakwa Swansea Point 110 000 New pickup truck for the Milfoil function 40 000 DIKE MAINTENANCE Dike maintenance is established at the time of land subdivision or as result of a flooding event The CSRD has three specified servic areas for dike maintenance Bolean Creek in Area D Sim Creek in Area E and Hummingbird Creek in Area E 2016 PRIORITIES COMPLETED Acquire a Right of Way to include all of the Sim Creek Dike Columbia Shuswap Regional District 31

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DEVELOPMENT SERVICES HIGHLIGHTS BYLAW ENFORCEMENT COMPLAINTS BY ELECTORAL AREA E 11 D 12 C 41 F 28 The Development Services DS Department s mandate is to provide region wide land use planning and development control to meet the expectations and needs of the residents of the region The department provides professional advice and recommendations to the Board of Directors who provide policy directives and decision making on significant land use matters Development Services staff adheres to provincial government legislation and regulations and works cooperatively with provincial and federal government ministries and other agencies in the delivery of its services Development Services is structured into four distinct functions Long range planning Current planning B 7 A 1 Columbia Shuswap Regional District Building Regulation Inspection Bylaw Enforcement 34

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2016 PROJECTS COMPLETE Vacation Rental Guiding Principles Sheet Electoral Area B Temporary Use Permits Bylaw Enforcement review Bylaw Enforcement Policy Electoral Area E OCP legal review complete Salmon Valley Land Use Bylaw amendments Electoral Area F Zoning Bylaw housekeeping bylaw amendments complete Lakes 100m Development Permit review STILL IN PROGRESS Building Regulation review DS Policies review and rescindments ongoing Ranchero Deep Creek Zoning Bylaw draft Electoral Area E OCP legal review complete Electoral Area F Zoning Bylaw housekeeping bylaw amendments complete Electoral Area B Revelstoke Diagnostic Inventory Columbia Shuswap Regional District 35

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IN 2017 For the last several years Development Services staff have relied very little on outside consultants for planning related plans and policies and instead have taken on these tasks in house Although this has resulted in a higher quality of work project timelines for some projects have increased due to the increased workload overall The significant increase in the number of land use applications and bylaw enforcement complaints continues to be a challenge for DS staff Going forward DS staff will need to focus primarily on the priority items in order to meet expectations of individual Directors and the Board as a whole A greater role of consultants or further increases to planning staff or a combination of both may need to be considered in future budgets if DS applications continue to increase or the Board desires the creation of more bylaws plans or policies Columbia Shuswap Regional District 36

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INFORMATION SYSTEMS HIGHLIGHTS Blind Bay and White Lake Trails The Information Systems Department provides reliable stable and current technology systems to all Regional District departments This division of Corporate Administration maintains all servers workstations firewalls printers scanners telephones cellular phones pagers and security systems They also supply technical support for all volunteer fire departments and CSRD Landfills The Information Systems department coordinates and manages short and long term information technology infrastructure planning acquisition of corporate computer equipment software services and telecommunications equipment and services The role of Geographic Information System GIS is to provide vital support for all Regional District departments This division of Corporate Administration maintains all internal and external mapping by way of an extensive spatial database for house numbering and 911 information trail and park data Shuswap Tourism data asset management detailed property information and land use planning The department also provides a robust easy to use public web mapping application making it easy for our residents as well as our visitors to access this data from anywhere 2016 HIGHLIGHTS Updated our online mapping to better address user needs Created a way for users to download documents in different formats including GDB SHP KMZ DXF Columbia Shuswap Regional District Partnered with the Shuswap Trail Alliance so that the CSRD can house and store all trail data We have also partnered with local bike snowmobile and equestrian clubs to better support and collect and update trail and mapping data 40

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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT HIGHLIGHTS Shuswap Economic Development provides services to initiate economic development projects that support businesses individuals other economic development organizations and community stakeholders within the geographic boundaries of the District of Sicamous and CSRD Electoral Areas C D E and F There were four projects that were the main focus of the Shuswap Economic Development in 2016 Business Retention and Expansion BRE is a community based economic development tool that is used to foster growth and maintain stability of local businesses 115 businesses were involved in one on one consultation meetings with Shuswap Economic Development in 2016 Support was provided to these businesses in the following areas Referrals to other agencies to assist in addressing specific challenges examples are WorkBC for staffing or Community Futures Shuswap for business and financial planning Support through Shuswap Tourism for marketing and promotion of their businesses Providing resources to new businesses in regards to permits zoning and other areas pertaining to business development Attendance at various community events to engage with local businesses and new entrepreneurs and other support requests as they were required NUMBER OF BUSINESSES ENGAGED THROUGH BRE PROJECT Area C Area D Area E Area F District of Sicamous 05 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Shuswap Agriculture Strategy Implementation Implementation of projects that were identified in the 2014 Shuswap Agriculture Strategy were the focus in 2016 Projects included were To work with producers to educate consumers about how to buy local This includes the implementation of the Shuswap Grown Marketing Strategy completed in 2016 To create awareness of the Shuswap Grown agriculture marketing brand and work with local producers to use the brand To work towards creating a working committee of local producers that can assist with agriculture projects as defined in the Shuswap Agriculture Strategy Columbia Shuswap Regional District 44

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Shuswap Economic Development Strategy to work in partnership with the local Shuswap communities to develop a regional economic development action plan for the Shuswap region A funding application was developed and submitted to the Rural Dividend Program in 2016 and Shuswap Economic Development was successful in obtaining 32 000 to complete this Strategy This project will include the communities of Sicamous and CSRD Electoral Areas C D E F Community Futures Shuswap will also be a partner in this project Work on this strategy will begin in 2017 Community to Community Forum Planning for a Community to Community Forum which was held on February 15 2017 was initiated in 2016 by a steering committee of First Nations and non First Nation residents of several Shuswap communities with the support of Learning Initiatives for Rural and Northern BC LIRN BC the Fraser Basin Council the Columbia Shuswap Regional District and the Shuswap area Secwepemc bands The purpose of this event is to bring government First Nation and non First Nation industry sectors community organizations and community members of the Shuswap region together for a day of education celebration sharing exploration and action toward creating sustainable and healthy communities in the Shuswap region Visit Revelstoke Economic Developement SHUSWAP TOURISM HIGHLIGHTS Shuswap Tourism is the Destination Marketing Organization DMO for the Shuswap Region which includes electoral areas C D E and F of the Columbia Shuswap Regional District as well as the municipalities of Chase Enderby Salmon Arm and Sicamous Shuswap Tourism s mandate is to promote visitation to the Shuswap region by visitors from Alberta BC and Northwest US In 2016 Shuswap Tourism reached approximately 1 million people through attendance at travel trade shows distribution of marketing materials locally website visits social media engagement print and video promotion and media exposure Visitor guides and maps were widely distributed through Visitor Centres in Alberta and British Columbia BC Ferries airports and within the Shuswap Region Shuswap Tourism attended five major travel trade shows in partnership with eleven community businesses and organizations Awareness of the Shuswap brand was promoted through attendance at over 20 local events and festivals throughout the season Shuswap Tourism Columbia Shuswap Regional District 45

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sponsored 16 local events enhancing the visitor experience throughout the year Two significant online digital marketing campaigns drove record numbers of visitors to Shuswap Tourism s website and social media channels resulting higher quality experiences of visitors overall Added tools and branding support from a 2016 Destination British Columbia initiative will enhance Shuswap Tourism s Stock the Cabins initiative in 2017 In 2016 Shuswap Tourism was able to make significant progress in enhancing local brand awareness The Stock the Cabins campaign saw over 5 000 pieces of Shuswap Tourism branded experience guides finding their way into the homes cottages and cabins of the Shuswap Shuswap Tourism reached out to local permanent and seasonal residents to stock their cabins thus enhancing locals knowledge and experiences in the Shuswap In 2016 Shuswap Tourism moved steadily forward in implementing the long term Tourism Development Plan and continued to successfully collaborate with community partners and businesses to spread the Shuswap story Shuswap Tourism is excited to launch a Marketing Strategy Review in the first half of 2017 which will give clarity and direction for the organization moving forward in an increasingly digital world FILM COMMISSION HIGHLIGHTS The Columbia Shuswap Film Commission CSFC is in all the electoral areas of the CSRD The Film Commission s mandate is to promote film production within the CSRD and to facilitate film production in the region During 2016 the CSFC responded to several scouting requests in the region and were able to facilitate two productions The focus of the CSFC during 2016 was to identify the iconic Shuswap Attraction Locations that will act as draws to the region for future film productions 2017 promises to be an exciting year for the CSFC with the role out of the Shuswap Attraction Locations initiative and the increasing interest in filming outside of the Lower Mainland of BC The CSFC will continue to respond to film inquiries and promote the Columbia Shuswap as a film destination Columbia Shuswap Regional District 46

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LOOKING FORWARD The Regional District has a few big projects to look forward to in 2017 and in the future The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure has just provided 2 17 million toward the purchase of a 43 kilometre section of rail corridor between Sicamous and Armstrong We will be working closely with the Regional District of the North Okanagan and the Splatsin First Nation to move forward and work through the process on that With the tremendous increase in bylaw enforcement files the Board is considering building inspection in Electoral Areas B and E and will be evaluating the inspection regimen in Electoral Area F Building inspection would not only improve the safety of new buildings in these areas but also help to reduce issues that are currently sparking into bylaw enforcement files The CSRD provided Economic Opportunity Funds in 2016 to help start a trial charter service with twice weekly return flights from Vancouver Revelstoke between January and March 2017 This trial run will hopefully turn into seasonal charter service The Ministry of Community Sport and Cultural Development just approved a grant of 30 000 to facilitate a diagnostic governance study of South Revelstoke within Electoral Area B The CSRD will be working closely with the City of Revelstoke and the Ministry to conduct this study and review the boundaries and governance in that area In 2016 the Ministry of Community Sport and Cultural Development granted 50 000 for the CSRD to undertake a study of governance models for Electoral Area C The Electoral Area C Governance Committee is now working through that process Staff are also reviewing the liquid waste management plan for Electoral Area C and are looking into community sewer service for the area I look forward to working on the many priorities that our Board has established for 2017 I hope that 2017 is at least as productive as 2016 and that our team can help move our region forward providing services and solutions for stronger communities Charles Hamilton Chief Administrative Officer The acquisition of the abandoned CP Rail corridor represents an enormous opportunity and creates a lasting legacy for many communities within the Columbia Shuswap and North Okanagan The benefits revolve around the long term tourism and transportation potential of the corridor as well as the economic benefits of a trail network to the people and businesses of the North Okanagan Shuswap Rhona Martin Chair Columbia Shuswap Regional District 47

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