Category Archives: Saltair News
SDRA Annual General Meeting
SDRA Annual General Meeting
Saturday, April 20th 2024 -10:30 am to 11:45 am.
Saltair Community Centre –
Membership renewal for the 2024/25 SDRA fiscal year are due at the Annual General Meeting. Please save us a little time by coming forward with your renewal payment. These are the funds that help pay for functions like the Focus Groups meetings, Public Meeting Hall rentals and our community events.
AGM Agenda:
- Introduction and opening remarks
- Business meeting
- Board elections
- Financial Statements
- Summary of 2023/24 accomplishments.
- Proposed events and activities for 2024/25
- Guest speaker(s) – still in negotiations – TBA
Questions and suggestions from the floor – as time permits
Spring Backyard Burning Window
The Open Window for backyard burning in Saltair Area G begins on March 15th 2024 to April 15th 2024.
The Cowichan Valley is a high smoke sensitivity zone. To protect local air quality during the open burning window, residents must:
- Plan before burning to limit the amount of smoke generated. Choose healthy hearts and lungs instead by dropping off residential yard waste free of charge at a CVRD Recycling Centre
- Check the South Vancouver Island Venting Index and only burn when it is rated “GOOD”
- Only burn dry, untreated, natural wood or branches (NO leaves, grass clippings, garbage or construction waste)
- Ensure that the burn pile is 10 metres from all property lines and is limited to one pile that is no more than two metres in diameter and two metres in height
- Only burn between 7:00 am and sunset of the same day
- Open burning shall be continuously controlled and supervised by a competent person equipped with sufficient fire extinguishing material
- For more information about the rules, Click here to know the rules!
- Click highlighted text for more information
Saltair District Residents Assoc March Newsletter
Saltair Seedy Saturday
Saltair’s 5th Annual Seedy Saturday
Please join us for the 5th Annual Saltair Seedy Saturday for a sale of seeds, plants, veggie starters, gardening supplies, information gathering, and to connect with each other!
5th Annual Saltair Seedy Saturday
March 9th, 2024
10am to 2pm – Saltair Community Centre Hall
3850 South Oyster School Rd.
Refreshments will be available by donation
What to Expect:
- Rotary Club of Ladysmith will be on hand selling tickets to the Annual Rotary Garden Tour for May 26th, 2024.
- Ladysmith/Saltair Garden club
- Vancouver Island Master Gardeners will be available for free gardening advice.
- Brian’s Mason Bees, cocoons, mason bee homes, care/feeding/best practices information
- Moose and Bean Farm
- Full Circle Seeds
- Deep Roots Farm
- Big D Woodworks will have cedar planters , lattice and garden signage for purchase
Saltair District Residents Association Feb Newsletter
SDRA January 2024 Newsletter
Saltair District Residents Association January 2024 Newsletter
SDRA December 2023 Newsletter
Check out the latest Saltair District Residents Association December 2023 Newsletter by viewing the document below
Saltair Community Conversation Minutes and CVRD Water Presentation
In case you missed the meeting or wish to recap, here are the Minutes from the Community Conversations #2 Meeting and CVRD Water Utilities Power Point Presentation held on November 12th, 2023.
Click the highlighted link to view presentation
Guest Speakers: Area G Director Jesse McClinton, Area H Director Ben Maartman and CVRD Water Manage Todd Ethrington
Hosted by Saltair District Resident’s Association
Saltair Community Meeting Water Utilities Presentation
PLEASE JOIN US for a Saltair Community Meeting
WATER is the Topic
Sunday November 12th at 2:00 p.m.
Saltair Community Centre Hall
Coffee/Tea & Cookies will be provided
Presenters: Area G Director Jesse McClinton & CVRD Mgr. Water Operations Todd Etherington. Area H Director Ben Maartman
The SDRA is hosting a series of Community Conversation events in the Saltair Community Centre. The 2nd in our series of Community Conversations will have guest speakers Saltair Area Director Jesse McClinton, Area H Director Ben Maartman and CVRD Water Manger Todd Etherington. Mr. Etherington will provide a power point presentation update on water utilities, Stocking Creek dam and UV filtration.
This is your opportunity to provide input and ask questions.
Ben Maartman, the area Director for Area H (N. Oyster/Diamond) will also be speaking regarding the Schnitzer Steel Canada application to expand operations directly over the Cassidy water aquifer – https://www.nanaimobulletin.com/news/regional-district-says-steel-recycler-isnt-negativelyimpacting-cassidy-aquifer-1289068 – very interesting reading).
Sponsored by the Saltair District Residents Association
Beverages and snacks provided by the Saltair Community Centre Society.