News Archive

Keeping it Wild at the 2010 Canada Day Celebrations in Invermere

Jul 1 2010
In a spectacular show of support for Jumbo Wild, the JCCS Canada Day parade float took first prize for Clubs and Organizations. Maybe it was the fact that the grizzlies showed up in support of a wild Jumbo Valley; maybe it was the live, "in float" musical support, delivering a rousing rendition of "When the Bears Go Marching In"; or maybe it was the joyful dedication of the JCCS and their members after 20 years on the job. Whatever the cause, it was clear from the crowd's cheers and chants, and requests for bumper stickers that Invermere is a town in support of Jumbo Wild! Here's to the future of Canada's wild places.

Jumbo Canada Day Parade from Wildsight on Vimeo.

JCCS AGM Announced: Nov 26th 2009

Oct 31 2009

What’s next for Jumbo?
What’s next for mountain watersheds?

Join author and U.N. Chair for Water Bob Sandford at the Jumbo Creek Conservation Society AGM.

Thursday, November 26, 2009  • 7:30 pm • David Thompson Secondary School

it’s annual general meeting time for the JCCS. Join us to learn what happened in the past year and to help set our future course.

An open letter to the RDEK board

Sep 2 2009

The majority of East Kootenay residents have repeatedly made it known that we want Jumbo valley to remain wild. Your constituents are extremely disappointed, and feel betrayed by the August 7th resolution to abdicate the Jumbo decision to Victoria and request the creation of a new Resort Municipality, one whose provincially APPOINTED (as opposed to elected) corporate board will have access to public decision making at the RDEK level.
 

Disappointing Jumbo vote

Aug 17 2009

Wildsight members ask: “Now what?”

A Jumbo stab in the back?
An abdication of responsibility?
A way to rezone that erases the public voice?

Voice your opinion, with respect

According to Wildsight executive director John Bergenske, the recent RDEK vote on Jumbo has provided a great opportunity for residents who care about regional land use to discuss the vote with their regional directors.

A Jumbo stab in the back

Aug 7 2009

8-to-7 RDEK vote hands Jumbo decision to Province – breaks public trust

 Cranbrook, B.C. — The biggest land use decision the region has ever faced is being handed directly to the Province after RDEK directors voted eight to seven on a controversial resolution.

The resolution, brought forward by Sparwood mayor David Wilks, was that the RDEK ask the Province to legislate the proposed Jumbo Resort site as a Mountain Resort Municipality, skipping over the rezoning and public consultation processes.