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SVRA Directors Meetings are held the first Friday of the month in Sunshine Valley
Sunshine Valley Winterfest to be held February 13thThe Sunshine Valley community will hold its annual Winterfest on Saturday February 13, 2010 at Cedar Lake in Sunshine Valley.
Activities this year include a dogsled demonstration, snowshoe races, broom-ball game, and a potluck dinner. Snow sculpting will
also be on display all throughout the day. Scheduled outdoor events begin at Noon and will last until approximately 6:00 P.M. This
free family activity event is open to the public, and people of all ages are invited to come out and experience the beauty, fun and
excitement that make our community a unique place to live. For more information or to RSVP, please send an email to
exploresunshinevalley@live.ca
or telephone 604-869-0443. Also, a free 3-day snowshoe clinic will be held on January 30th, 31st and February 6th. Please see the
flyer announcement below for more information. Notes from September 23rd Sunshine Valley APC MeetingSummary notes from the September 23rd Sunshine Valley Advisory Planning Commission (APC) meeting have been posted. New resolutions
and recommendations were passed concerning possible zoning regulations and public consultation for future development projects. A full
list of notes and documents from the Sunshine Valley APC can be found on the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) website. Ministry of Highways grants use of land at community entranceThe Ministry of Highways has granted the community use of the land at the entrance to Sunshine Valley to build a park area. A
community meeting is planned for October to publicize the project and to collect ideas and names of volunteers. A map has been
provided by the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) that was submitted to the Ministry as part of the application. Photos from Canada Day 2009 celebration are onlinePhotographs from the June 27, 2009 Sunshine Valley Canada Day celebration are now online. We had a nice turn out for our annual
celebration and wish to thank all our volunteers and participating sponsors. Pictures include: Walk The Valley event, barbeque lunch,
skateboarding demonstrations, classic car show, piņata event, Sunshine Valley Volunteer Fire Department demonstration, and more.
Photographs have been arranged in an Adobe PDF document (listed below). FVRD proposes new recreation area south of Sunshine ValleyThe Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) has made an application to the Integrated Land Management Bureau (ILMB) to designate a
ten hectare parcel of land south of Sunshine Valley as a recreation area. The purpose of the recreation area is to have an
interpretive/information centre for recreational users to obtain information regarding the Sumallo/Silvertip Valley. For more
information, please see the public notice below. New location for monthly Directors MeetingsThe new SVRA board would like to inform the membership that its monthly Directors Meetings, that were once held at the Sunshine Valley Community Co-operative Club (SCCC) Rec Centre, have been moved to the Sunshine Valley Inn which is located on Sumallo Road in Sunshine Valley. Meetings will still be held on the first Friday of each month (except during summer) beginning at 7pm. Membership is not required in order to attend. SVRA membership elect new board at Annual General MeetingThe SVRA Annual General Meeting was held on January 10, 2009. The board wishes to thank everyone who was able to attend. The newly
elected 2009 SVRA Board of Directors are: Arne Zabell (President), Ryan Ellan (Vice-President), Mernie Jacobsen (Treasurer), Melissa
Ellan (Secretary), Rick Gagnon (Director), Sharon Bender (Director) and Doug Adolph (Director). FVRD provides comments to Ministry regarding mining applicationComments from the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) Electoral Area Services Committee regarding the quarry application by
Argus Aggregates Ltd. have been provided to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources. The quarry application is for
the removal of aggregate material from an area near Eleven Mile Creek north and west of the Hope Slide, along Highway 3. A copy of
the letter and prior correspondence has been provided below. Sunshine Valley Community Committee documents are availableFour meetings were held between the Fraser Valley Regional District and members of the Sunshine Valley Community Committee during
the months of August, September, October and November of 2007. The committee was established during a March 10, 2007 meeting that
was held between Sunshine Valley residents, the Fraser Valley Regional District (FVRD) and Sunshine Valley Developments Ltd. (SVDL)
for the purpose of discussing community planning opportunities. It was decided at the meeting that a committee be formed to
outline a vision for the future of Sunshine Valley that represents both the views and interests of landholders and residents.
Thirty-nine residents signed up to participate in this committee. On June 26, 2007 the FVRD mailed out an information package to
everyone who expressed an interest in serving on the committee. Contents from the June 26th package are provided below, including
the summary reports that have been distributed by the FVRD to the meeting participants. These documents can also be found by
visiting the Planning and Development Department web page of the FVRD web site. Hope Slide rock removal application not approvedThe quarry application submitted by 783567 BC Ltd. for the removal of surface rock material from the debris area of the Hope
Slide was not approved. According to the reasons for decision memo that was provided, the application was not approved due to the
fact that the subject lands are within a Provincially significant site known as the Hope Slide. This application was in addition to
the application made by D. Fredlund Manley for the removal of a 990 tonne bulk sample from the same area. A copy of the reasons for
decision memo along with copies of both applications are provided below in PDF format. New e-mail regarding SVDL water rate application
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The SVRA directors hold a meeting on the first Friday of
each month (except July and August) to discuss new and ongoing business of the SVRA, correspondence, the monthly treasurer's report, and at the option of the
board, may hear from an invited speaker. All Directors Meetings are open to the public (SVRA membership is not required). At the
conclusion of each Directors Meeting, there will be an opportunity for those in attendance to address the SVRA Board with any issues
or questions they may have. All SVRA Directors Meetings are generally held at the Sunshine Valley Inn (also known as the Sumallo Lodge)
that is located on Sumallo Road in Sunshine Valley, BC. Meetings begin at 7pm and end no later than 9pm.
New e-mail has been exchanged regarding the water rate
application by Sunshine Valley Developments Ltd. (SVDL). In an August 1st e-mail from Rick Couroux, Secretary to the Comptroller
of Water Rights, it was reported that SVDL has acquired the services of Urban Systems Ltd. to conduct an assessment of the Trites
Creek and Huckleberry water systems. SVDL expects a preliminary report from Urban Systems by mid September and will supply a copy
of the report to the comptroller's office for review along with their proposal on how they plan to bring both water systems into
compliance with the requirements of the Fraser Valley Health Authority. In August 2005 SVDL initiated the process to raise water
rates in Sunshine Valley from $14.50 per single dwelling family unit per month to $37.42 per single dwelling family unit per month.
In an initial response to their application, the Deputy Comptroller of Water Rights granted SVDL permission to charge an interim
rate of $30 per month per customer while their application is under review. According to the Deputy Comptroller, this interim rate
would be subject to change after a public hearing to address customers' concerns had taken place and the review process has been
completed. A link to the Office of the British Columbia Ombudsman is provided below for customers who wish to comment on this issue.