Activated at Level 1, for the purposes of agency liaison, internal coordination of departments, and advance planning.
Conditions are being monitored and the EOC will escalate its activity in response to changing circumstances.

Public Works

Essential services such as water, sewer, drainage, and roads will continue to be provided.
Public Works has contingency plans to provide for the continuity of essential services.

Fire Department

Emergency response, including fire and road rescue, will continue to be provided.
The fire department has contingency plans to provide for the continuity of emergency services.

City Hall

Interactions and communications with City Hall are asked to occur via email, mail, telephone, or fax unless it is necessary to enter the premises.
Written submissions may be dropped through the mail slot beside the front doors.
Email submissions are accepted at info@cityofenderby.com.
Telephone communications may be directed to 250-838-7230 and fax submissions may be sent to 250-838-6007.
The regular council meeting on April 6, 2020 is cancelled.

Parks and Recreation

All recreation facilities will be closed until further notice. The closures will be revisited week to week.
All recreation programming is cancelled until further notice. The cancellation will be revisited week to week.
Deposits and program fees associated with recreation services will be refunded or credited.

Visitor Centre

The Visitor Centre will be closed effective March 18, 2020. The closure will be revisited regularly.
Occupants of the Visitor Centre, such as Recreation Services and the Chamber of Commerce, will respond via their normal email addresses, telephone numbers, or social media channels to inquiries.
Community groups who book the facility for meetings are asked to discontinue their use of the facility until the closure ends.

Museum

The Enderby and District Museum and Archives will be closed to the public until further notice.

Spallumcheen’s Mayor Christine Fraser issued a statement, asking the public to only attend the township’s office for main services and that all bill payments be provided through the mail slot in an envelope that includes the resident’s name, address, phone number and invoice number with your form of payment.

“It is important that at this time we do everything in our power to support our seniors and those at risk of contracting the virus,” Fraser said. “The Township has taken this matter very seriously and would like to communicate with our residents that at this time we will remain open for mandatory services only.”

The directive went into effect on Tuesday.

In a release issued Wednesday, the township clarified that its office would be remotely open for business, but was restricting public access to the municipal hall.

It said staff are in the office and available by phone, fax and email.

Essential services that require public interaction will be considered by appointment only.

Any non-essential services that require interaction with residents will be suspended until further notice.

It was business as usual in the City of Armstrong on Wednesday although CAO Kevin Bertles said the situation was being reviewed “day by day.”

The North Okanagan Regional District remains open with regular hours and all services while senior officials monitor events.

“We recognize that this is a rapidly changing situation, and we are monitoring updates closely,” Kevin Acton, chair of the RDNO board of directors, said. “We are taking our direction from the provincial and federal authorities, and will continue to update the public on any organizational changes.”

He said enhanced sanitation measures have been adopted at all work sites.

Board and committee meetings are planned to go ahead as usual.

Extra hand sanitizer and social distancing techniques will be in practice, such as avoiding handshakes.

For anyone wishing to avoid in-person visits to the RDNO office, you can call the main number at 250-550-3700 or email info@rdno.ca or visit the website at www.rdno.ca. Those who are not feeling well are asked to stay away.

The Village of Lumby has been contacted about its plans but has not returned a call.

by Kate Bouey

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