Thompson Nicola Region Directors – Marge Sidney
Mandate: “The purpose of this association is to form an organized opposition to the proposed development on Birch Lake and Lac des Roches and to work for the future well-being of these lakes.”
Mandate: To represent the general concerns of Green and Watch Lake Area property owners, leaseholders and tenants regarding:
Mandate: To preserve, maintain and improve the ecological condition of the watershed; promote the orderly development of a natural residential recreational area; prevent damage to or interference with the purity of the waters of the watershed as the source of domestic drinking water for members of the society.
Projects: Water quality testing; applying for Community Watershed Status; initiatives for forest fire reduction in the watershed.
The Heffley Lake Community Association was formed in Dec. 2004 and currently has 65 members (or about two thirds of the lake property owners)
The Heffley Lake Community Association aims to provide representation for its community members on matters relating to the protection, preservation, and utilization of natural and social resources within the Heffley Lake area. In doing so, we hope to enhance the lives of our members by doing our part as stewards of the environment, so that we can all enjoy the natural beauty this area has to offer for many years to come.
The Highland Valley Outdoor Association has been in existence since 1976. They groom and maintain 36 km 0f Cross-Country Ski Trails and have a lake committee that monitors fish stock & pH levels (working with the provincial ministry) and also maintains/runs the spawning channel. The first Sunday of every April, the group hikes down the hills to Savona to count sheep and other wildlife.
Other activities: annual BBQ and lake clean up held each June; general meetings every 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Seniors Centre at 7:30 pm; annual banquet held each March/April at the Black Bull Pub.
The Pavilion Lake Residents & Property Owners Association was incorporated in 1977. The objectives of the society are:
The White Lake Residents Association is a registered non-profit society that was incorporated in 2008 to help serve the needs of the community and help protect its values and the health of White Lake and surrounding environment.