Climate Action

Annual Climate Action ProjectsUntitled

2022 Projects:

  • Water Conservation initiatives - water restriction review
  • Peoples Corner upgrade; removing concrete ‘park’; placing grass, trees and plantings;
  • BC Hydro Community ReGreening grant program (new and replacement park trees);
  • Sidewalk projects including Okanagan Avenue Sidewalk Extension (30-31 St SE) - (790m sidewalk/multiuse path: 370 m replacement and 420 m new, 75.6 km sidewalks and paths maintained);
  • Greenways enhancements (4,400 m new trails created, 600 m repaired, 43,790 m maintained);
  • Wildfire Fuel Load Management (Little Mountain treatment project);
  • Public Works Building Renovation & Addition: heating, cooling, lighting upgrades;
  • Active Transportation Network Plan adopted.
  • Roof Replacement at the Shaw Centre;
  • Shaw Centre motor replacement;
  • SASCU Recreation Centre roof replacement; and
  • Polar Energy plan projects at the Shaw Centre (ice plant efficiency)

2021 Projects:

  • Water Conservation Policy and Plan;
  • BC Hydro Community ReGreening grant program (new and replacement park trees);
  • Greenway network enhancement (800 m new trails created, 280 m repaired, 43,490 maintained);
  • Various sidewalk replacement projects (960m of sidewalk/multi-use path constructed/replaced);
  • EV vehicle purchased for Bylaw Department (Hyundai Kona);
  • Charge station installed at City Hall (Staff use only); and
  • Wildfire Fuel Load Management (Little Mountain Park).

2020 Projects:

  • Hybrid fleet vehicle (1 additional vehicle purchased);
  • Art Gallery Solar Infrastructure installation (late 2019 / early 2020);
  • Active Transportation Task Force formed;
  • Tree Planting – 50 trees with Naturalist Society (2020);
  • Wildfire Fuel Load Management (South Canoe / Little Mountain projects - 2020);
  • Community Energy and Emissions Plan (2020);
  • Community Energy Association membership;
  • Efficiency upgrade: replacement of Shaw Centre arena chillers (2020);
  • Sidewalk install (50 m by City and 367 m through development); and
  • Greenway network enhancement (2,800 m new trails created).

2019 Projects

  • Tree planting – 14 trees planted under Tree Canada Grant;Solar
  • Solar project feasibility study;
  • Art Gallery Solar Infrastructure installation (late 2019);
  • Hybrid fleet vehicles (2 additional vehicles purchased);
  • Public Works Shop LED lighting project (Phase 1 - 2019);
  • Hudson Street LED street lighting conversion;
  • Initiated the Organic Waste Diversion program (July 2019);
  • Wildfire mitigation planning;
  • Residential yard waste pick-up (bi-annual);
  • Sidewalk install (77 m by City and 552 m through development); and
  • Greenway network enhancement (7,894 m new trails created).

 2018 Projects 

  • Efficient Arena Flood Technology;Hybrid Veh.
  • Hybrid fleet vehicles (2 purchased);
  • Tree planting - BC Hydro Re-Greening Program (urban area & Blackburn Park);
  • Residential yard waste pick-up (bi-annual);
  • Sidewalk install (509 m by City and 761 through development); and
  • Greenway network enhancement (2,579 m new trails created).

 2017 Projects 

  • Refrigeration upgrades at Shaw Centre Arena;
  • Pool pump upgrade (variable frequency drive);
  • Civic building/City Hall atrium LED lighting upgrades;
  •  Airport LED lighting project (south);
  • Residential yard waste pick-up (bi-annual);
  • Blackburn Park improvements (life trail);
  • Sidewalk install (520 m by City);
  • New Canoe Beach Crosswalk installed;
  • Bicycle Route enhancement (1 km of sharrow painting); and
  • Greenway network enhancement (7,775 m new trails created).

 2016 Projects

  • Hucul Pond Arena LED lighting installation;
  • Sidewalk install (1240 m by City and 1788 m through development);
  • LED street lighting project (Jackson street revitalization);
  • Residential yard waste pick-up (bi-annual);
  • Residential food waste pick-up pilot project (2016); and
  • Greenway network enhancement (3,808 m new trails created).

 2015 Projects 

  • Sanitary upgrade 75 Avenue NE - gravity sewer allowed pump station removal;
  • Sidewalk install (approximately 30 m by City and 990 m through development);
  • Yard waste pick-up (bi-annual);
  • Greenway network enhancement (1,978 m new trails created);
  • Electric vehicle charging station installed in collaboration with BC Hydro; and
  • SASCU Recreation Centre LED lighting installed.

 2014 Projects 

  • Sanitary Upgrade 75 Avenue NE - gravity sewer allowed pump station removal;
  • 11 Ave sidewalk (Broadview Villa to 30 Street NE) – approximately 55m;
  • Yard waste pick-up (11.5 metric tonnes collected for composting); and
  • Shaw Centre LED lighting upgrades ($85,000 from Climate Action Reserve fund).

 2013 Projects 

  • Boiler replacement at the SASCU Recreation Centre; 
  • Construction of approximately 395 lineal metres of new sidewalks;
  • SRS exterior light LED replacement; and
  • Greenway projects.

 2012 Projects 

  • RCMP Boiler replacement;
  • Public Works Building window replacement;
  • SRS Electric Ice edger purchased (replacing propane edger);
  • SRS 3 pump motor efficiency replacements;
  • SRS wading heat exchanger replacement;
  • Solar crosswalk signal installation; and 
  • Sidewalk and Greenway projects.

 2011 Projects

  • Anti-Idling Policy adopted; 
  • Energy Efficiency Monitoring software installed at Sunwave Centre;
  • 150 trees planted – tree planting project (trees for tomorrow);
  • GHG emissions tracking initiated;
  • Curbside recycling program implemented; and 
  • Sidewalk and Greenway projects. 

FCM-ICLEI’s Partners for Climate Protection Program

City of Salmon Arm’s Corporate Milestone 1 Report

Climate Action Reporting

Local Government Climate Action Program (LGCAP) replaced the Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program (CARIP).

2015 CARIP
2014 CARIP
2013 CARIP
2012 CARIP
2011 CARIP
2010 CARIP