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Information Release to the Community of Mount Currie regarding the Capricorn/Meager Creek Landslide
August 10, 2010
MOUNT CURRIE, BC – On Friday August 6th, 2010 at 5:30am one of the largest landslides in Canadian history was released from the Capricorn Glacier in the Upper Lillooet Valley. More than 40 million cubic meters of rock and ice fell to the valley floor and created a massive earthen berm which completely blocked the flow of Meager Creek into the Lillooet River. During the day the waters of Meager Creek backed up behind the berm creating a large lake the pressure of which threatened to push through the dam. The communities of Pemberton and Mount Currie were both threatened and late in the evening the upper Pemberton Meadows area, as well as Mount Currie, were evacuated.
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Evacuation Alert Issued for Lillooet River Valley Floodplain - Mt Meager Landslide
August 6, 2010
PEMBERTON, BC – The Squamish-Lillooet Regional District [“SLRD”], the Village of Pemberton and Lil’wat Nation issued an Evacuation Alert today, Friday, August 6, 2010 at 1730 hours for the Lillooet River Valley Floodplain. The Evacuation Alert is in effect for the following areas:
• The Lillooet River valley floodplain downstream of the confluence of Meager Creek and the Lillooet River to Lillooet Lake, including land within the Village of Pemberton and Mount Currie IR1, 2, 3, 8, 10 and the lower levels of IR 6. Refer to the Map attached for Specific Evacuation Alert Area
Lil'wat Art Contest
July 21, 2010
An art contest has been opened to all Lil'wat Nation members to help design the cover for our new Lil'wat Dictionary.
Lil'wat Nation Flood Aleviation Projects
July 21, 2010
The community of Mount Currie is subject to regular annual flooding. Lil'wat Nation is now working with several stakeholders to resolve some of the issues causing the floods and looks forward to seeing some action.
Lil'wat Tackles Dog Problems
July 9, 2010
The community of Mount Currie has recently released plans to control what has become an escalating dog problem on it's Reserve. Dogs, which have been neglected and allowed to breed freely, roam throughout the community, particularly Xit'olacw, and have become not only a nuisance but also a threat. In an effort to deal with this problem Lucinda Phillips, the Director of the Land & Resources Deptartment has established a partnership with Whistler Animals Galore (WAG), the Tribal Police and the SPCA.
Get your Lil'wat News on CFPV
June 10, 2010
The Lil'wat Nation will no longer be producing a Band Newsletter but will be sharing community news on our website and through our radio station.
Fun in the Sun with Summer Camp
May 19, 2010
Summer is almost here and what better way to spend the summer than at Pepantsek Tsa7ts7acw Summer camp.
Schedule for 2010 Unity Run
April 28, 2010
The 2010 Unity Runners will be arriving in Lil'wat on May 5th. Check here for full schedule and details.
Four Host First Nations Book Nominated for Major US Publishing Award!
April 27, 2010
Our publisher, Theytus Books, submitted the book People of the Land for a major US award and it was selected as one of the three finalist in the 2010 Benjamin Franklin Awards in the following category: Regional.
TRAGEDY AT MOUNT CURRIE - Death of Councilor Bruce Edmonds Shocks Lil’wat Nation
February 11, 2010
Mount Currie, B.C. –- Bruce Edmonds, a Councillor for the Lil’wat Nation was found dead yesterday afternoon in his vehicle....
Community Votes on Olympic Proposal
November 6, 2009
On November 4th the community voted on a proposal that was put forward by The Look Company to build an Indoor Soccer Dome on IR 10 Lands which would serve as a cultural tourism pavillion during the 2010 Olympic Games....
