Revelstoke and Golden swat back

In a last-ditch effort to help its eastern communities ward off summer swarms, the Columbia Shuswap Regional District is pulling $150,000 from reserves for mosquito control in Revelstoke and Golden.

Heavy rain and high water created ideal breeding grounds, and contractors have nearly burned through the 2025 budget.

$100,000 is set aside for Golden and $50,000 for Revelstoke. Any unspent funds will return to reserves.

Treatments use Vectobac (BTI), a natural larvicide that doesn’t harm other wildlife.