Partner’s Meeting
A historic moment for the Shuswap Band, Town of Golden, and Columbia Shuswap Regional District (CSRD) Area A was celebrated on November 21, 2022 at the Shuswap Band office near Invermere. These three local governments, through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reaffirmed their desire to come together and better understand one another while working towards the creation of the ‘Kenpesq’t Community Forest’ within the Golden Timber Supply Area.
The ceremony, which was hosted by the Shuswap Band, was opened with a prayer followed by the Shuswap Band Drumming Ceremony, then moved to the the signing of the MOU. Everyone left the ceremony feeling positive and very thankful for the opportunity to share with one another.
In order (left to right) in the photo: Shuswap Band Councilor Mark Thomas, Golden Mayor Ron Oszust, CSRD Area A Director Karen Cathcart, and Shuswap Band Chief Barb Cote.
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Shuswap Band (Kenpesq’t) is a member of the Secwépemc (pronounced Sec-wep-mec) Nation, an Interior Salish-speaking people who traditionally occupied a vast area in the south-central part of what is now called British Columbia, Canada since time immemorial. Secwépemc Traditional Territory covers approximately 180,000 km² over B.C. and Alberta, with the Secwépemc Nation holding one of the largest territories and caretaker areas in the province.
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The Town of Golden was incorporated on June 26, 1957 and like most local governments across BC, provides a range of essential, expected, and extended services and programs for residents. The prominence of the historical forest and rail industries and Golden's designation as a Resort Municipality combine to create necessary services and amenities for those chose to live, work and play in the area.
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The Columbia Shuswap Regional District is located in the heart of the scenic southern interior of British Columbia on the Trans-Canada Highway between Calgary and Vancouver. The Regional District is situated on the northern end of the Kootenay, Columbia and Okanagan valleys.