In the past few years, Anarchist Mountain residents have enjoyed ‘neighbour organized’ community activities with financial support from the South Okanagan Similkameen Neighbourhood Small Grant (SOS NSG) program. A 2023 project, ‘An Artistic Tribute to our Volunteer Fire Fighters’ is featured on the SOS NSG home page. Photos of other local events/projects such as Share Your Passion, creating a community quilt, and a driveway dinner are shown here.
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Residents Reminded to Secure Wildlife Attractants
By Brenda Arychuk, AMFRS Wildlife Safety Program
It is that time of year again, when wildlife such as bears, coyotes and other critters are out and about, and looking for food.
In the past, Anarchist Mountain has had bears come dangerously close to people and pets. Fortunately, since residents have been educated of how to manage attractants and co-exist with our wildlife, these issues have decreased significantly over time.
What Can I Recycle?
We all know how important recycling is for the environment, so it just makes sense to do it.
But do you get confused as to what goes in your curbside bin and what goes to the depot? Here’s a quick refresher.
Most packaging and paper can be collected curbside or can be taken to depots for recycling. A few items are only accepted at depots, such as in Osoyoos and Oliver.
National Earth Day Celebration – Learn About the Land
National Earth Day is on April 22nd, and there is so much to celebrate when you live in such a beautiful place like Anarchist Mountain.
But do you know what’s growing around you and the difference between an invasive weed and a native wildflower?
We have many varieties of native plants in our back yards and across the mountain. However, with the disturbance of soil through building and bringing in other materials, invasives weed species are brought in and can spread.
Area Events April 19 – May 3
Head down to partake in some of our area events and hopefully some sunshine ☀️
Don’t forget about the upcoming events happening on the mountain as well! OSS Nature Walk ‘n Talk on April 25th and Annual Wildfire Preparedness Day on May 4th.
Charity Yard Sale
Charity yard sale to raise funds for disaster relief around the world.
Friday-Saturday April 19-20 and Friday-Saturday April 26-27 from 8am at 5691 Dogwood Lane, Oliver.
Funds will be collected for Canadian Lutheran World Relief’s disaster relief efforts around the world.
Donation of garage sale items are gratefully accepted and can be dropped off in advance at any time or during the yard sale.
Area Events April 5-19
Some upcoming events have already sold out, so if you see something you want to attend, act fast!
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Easter Egg Hunt Wrap Up
The sun was shining, and the fire was toasty, which made an egg-cellent turnout for this year’s Easter egg hunt at Jamie Soule Park. The bunny left plenty of eggs for our hunters to find, and the kids had fun decorating some yummy cookies.
Continue readingThank you to our volunteers!
Wildfire Prevention News
With spring just around the corner new residents will be getting ready to start building their dream home on Anarchist Mountain. If you are getting ready to build, or just starting your design, now is the time to ensure your home is built FireSmart. There are two excellent publications available from FireSmart Canada that can guide you and your builder to construct a FireSmart home.