I am asking you, collectively, for assistance relating to the very high water levels being experienced along the lower Shuswap River.
Specifically, I am asking that during then next week or two, you try to impress on your readers, both local and out of town, not to boat on the lower Shuswap.
The river is within inches of the road at Mara, which sits on a sand and light gravel base completely exposed to the river’s water.
One wave from a passing boat is likely to wash away the road base, collapsing the road.
In addition, wakes cause erosion and damage to berms and sandbag barriers.
I leave it to you as to how you would make your readers aware – through editorials, pictures, stories, or whatever.
While the long-weekend was the most important, I would ask you to keep it up over the next two weeks if possible as it looks as though the water will stay very high for that time, with the associated problems.
Thanking you for your community spirit.
Peter Vander Sar
Enderby
