Planned Power Outages

 There are several upcoming planned power outages that affect the Lac Le Jeune area. BC Hydro has been notifying the primary contact. You can also check for updates using this search tool. 

TNRL Partners with Take Action on Radon to Offer Free Home Test Kits

News Release

Kamloops, BC – October 19, 2026 – Thompson-Nicola Regional Library (TNRL) is partnering

with Take Action on Radon to help local residents learn about radon and test their homes this

winter through the 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge.

The program includes a free online information session and a free long-term radon test kit, giving

participants the opportunity to learn about the health risks associated with radon and monitor

radon levels in their homes over a 100-day period.

Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas released from the breakdown of uranium in soil

and rock. It is odourless, colourless, and tasteless, and can enter homes through foundation

cracks and other openings. Long-term exposure to elevated radon levels is a leading cause of

lung cancer among non-smokers.

Residents interested in participating must register in advance. Participants will attend a free

online information session on October 28, 2026, at 7:00 pm, hosted by Take Action on Radon.

Participants will learn about radon, its health effects, and recommendations for testing and

mitigation.

Following the session, participants will be able to pick up their free radon test kits from North

Kamloops Library between October 29 and November 6, 2026.

"One of the things libraries do best is connect people with helpful resources,” said Allison

Knights, Branch Head of the North Kamloops Library. “We're glad to help bring this opportunity

to our communities and connect residents with information they can trust.”

The 100 Radon Test Kit Challenge differs from TNRL's existing radon detector lending program.

While TNRL continues to offer radon detectors through its lending collection for short-term

borrowing, this initiative provides participants with a 100-day home test kit, educational

resources, and direct support from radon experts throughout the testing process.

"We still see many Canadians delaying radon testing despite growing awareness of the risks,"

said Pam Warkentin, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and

Technologists (CARST) and Project Manager for Take Action on Radon. "Programs like the 100

Radon Test Kit Challenge help communities take action to better understand and reduce radon

exposure in their homes."

A limited number of test kits are available, and advance registration is required. Register:  https://form.jotform.com/262375713174257

Save the date! Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association AGM

"Save the Date" CC-BY 2.0 by wuestenigel

The 2026 Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association Annual General Meeting will be held Sunday, November 29 at 10:00 am. Agenda and details to follow.

Special thanks to Vivek and Monica for providing complimentary meeting space at Lac Le Jeune Resort, including tea and coffee, to host our AGM this fall!

Letter from residents to TNRD regarding zoning amendment Lot DL 5739

To TNRD Planning,

Please accept the following for submission to the September 3, 2026 meeting regarding the Application for Zoning Amendment- Lot DL 5739, Lac Le Jeune.

Since the TNRD is only sending notifications of this meeting to those properties within 150M of the ski area property, this letter represents many of those other property owners within the Ridgemont Estates that have enjoyed historical use of the ski area property but were not invited to participate in the September 3, 2026 meeting. This includes the properties on Lookout, Marmot, Ridgemont, Osprey and the north side of Pineridge.

The 1st attached map below was provided from the TNRD Sr Planner responsible for the ski hill property. It shows private land surrounding three sides of the Ridgemont Estates community, with no defined public access to crown land. This proposal is very different than the 2012 proposal (see 2nd map below of the current zoning), which defined a large area dedicated as park (area “P1”) also providing access to crown land. From my email correspondence with the TNRD Planner, the TNRD is no longer interested in having a park and is now proposing a small parcel of unusable land (defined as lot 5825 on the 1st map), again, with no access to Crown Land. Therefore, this application indicates there is no defined access to crown land for our community and nothing planned. This P1 park covers a substantial part of the property and was promised to the community as part of the 2012 rezoning but is now showing as removed by TNRD and sold as private land of which there is a “cash in lieu” defined in the proposal, however there is no indication where this “cash in lieu” is to be utilized. 

Question #1: Had the previous owner who applied for the rezoning change in 2012 successfully proceeded with the development of the proposed subdivision, would the TNRD be obligated to maintain the P1 zoned area and create a community park? 

Question #2:  In the new proposal, there is mention of a “cash in lieu” for the removal of the P1 park lot. It appears that this “cash in lieu” is the newly defined park area (lot 5825), is this the case? If so, we would consider this to be largely insufficient. That parcel is not new as it was already defined as an area set aside for a school or church in the 2012 proposal.

Additionally, the park status of area P1 in the 2012 map is a large area and provides the community with assurance it will be maintained for forest fire mitigation, something that would be costly and unlikely to be undertaken by the new land owners. Also important to the community is to have an emergency egress in the event of a wildfire event blocking the one route out of the community. Acknowledging that considerable fire mitigation work was undertaken by the previous owners, large areas remain within the parcel that were not treated and still pose a significant fire risk to the community. Fire mitigation is not a one-and-done but rather must be assessed and maintained over years which can be costly for a private landowner. If an area is designated a park and held by either the Provincial Government or Regional District then those areas are eligible for Federal and/or Provincial grants and funding to ensure the wildfire risks are managed effectively. This is a significant concern as we are seeing wildfires becoming more volatile and mitigation efforts have proven to be effective in reducing wildfire intensity around communities such as Logan Lake in 2021.

Question #3: Could the TNRD please reflect in this application the importance of maintenance of this land for fire mitigation and consideration of an emergency egress for the community?

There are 4 main access points where the community has historically accessed crown land through these properties that surround our community. They are marked as a red “X” on the 3rd and 4th map provided below. It is important to note that the trail at the end of Lac Le Jeune Road is a long established trail called “Ridge Lake Trail” and can be found in Trailforks, All Trails, Canada Topo and other hiking apps. It is also important to note that in the 2012 application, it defined all waterfront on the proposed property side Little Lac Le Jeune lake as Crown Land, the same as it is on the east side of Lac Le Jeune road in Ridgemont Estates. In the 2012 application it also stated that the province “requires a dedication of a minimum 5% public park space”.

Question #4: The Crown Land defined in the 2012 application along the waterfront (on the north side of Little Lac Le Jeune lake) is a narrow section that no longer has a usable trail or double track to access Crown Land. Is this land available for the development of a community trail to access Crown Land beyond?

Question #5: Is there no longer the following provincial government requirement as defined in the 2012 application, “requires a dedication of a minimum 5% public park space”?

The last formal environmental assessment was conducted in 2008 by Don Holmes (used for the 2012 proposed zoning). This information is considered dated and not reflective of current environmental conditions such as recent drought and low lake levels, wildfire impacts changing climate conditions. Additionally, there is considerable water quality data since the last assessment that has been collected and is not considered in this proposal. What is understood is that a lot has changed environmentally in the last 18 years.

Question #6: Could a new formal environmental assessment be conducted to better inform the impacts of the proposed change of property use to agricultural?

The following persons who have signed this letter, have a strong interest in preserving access to Crown Land through the proposed property. It is important to note that this access has historically been enjoyed for decades dating back to when it was a ski hill operation from 1947 to 1992 (as the ski hill encouraged public access), and prior to that time. This historical access demonstrates a precedent. Additionally, this access was promised in the previous 2012 zoning changes, as a TNRD park (area P1) and is not represented in this application. Historical use sets a precedent and warrants, at the very least, an easement for access to crown land and egress.

Question #7: Why is there no accounting for the precedent setting historical public use of this land in respect to dedication of  access easement or Park designation?

As you can see from this letter, we have many questions and feel that there has been insufficient or non-existent community consultation (particularly to those in the community outside of the 150M meeting invite area) regarding this proposal. We respectfully ask for an extension of time to allow for proper and appropriate community consultation.

Letter from Conservation Association to TNRD regarding zoning amendment Lot DL 5739

Please accept the following letter for the September 3, 2026 meeting regarding the application for zoning amendment Lot DL 5739, Lac Le Jeune, BC. The Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association has concerns related to the rezoning application, that changes original designation of land use to that of a Hobby Farm. 

Concerns: 

Our concerns are not with the development of a hobby farm per se, but rather with the effect(s) that the revised land usage may have on the water quality of the “little lake”. 

Under the original designation i.e. single family LR1, P1 any housing development would be strictly regulated with respect to services to and from the development, most specifically, relative to our concerns, are those related to waste and sewage disposal. In a housing development, sewage disposal would be via engineered, inspected and certified septic systems. Under the rezoning, safe removal of animal waste might not be as easily achieved or monitored. Animal waste would not be processed through an approved septic system. 

The proposed usage would presumably have some number and variety of animals housed on the property defined under the rezoning application. This designated parcel lies over the lake aquifer, is contiguous with the riparian area, the boundaries are immediately adjacent to the lake shore and the designated area encompasses a significant proportion of the natural drainage area above the lake. This is complicated by the inclusion within the boundaries of the property of an intermittent creek that also accumulates drainage from areas above as well as outside of the property and flows most actively during the spring thaw orfollowing any heavy rain across the property and directly into the little lake brining with it any contamination it carries. 

Our concern is that without a thorough preliminary study aimed at establishing appropriate regulations and mitigation methods specific to the approved land usage, there would be a significant risk of high levels of coliform bacteria and other biologically hazardous materials entering the lake water. It should be noted that the Lac Le Jeune community and the park residents already intermittently receive boil water advisories associated with elevated coliform levels, so it would be most unfortunate if this risk were to be increased through failure to establish appropriate regulations and controls. 

The Lac Le Jeune community has been actively involved in monitoring of the lake waters since 2012 when the Ministry of the Environment proposed that we set up a volunteer group to collect water samples and record data related to the water quality with instrumentation supplied by the Ministry. 

The volunteers were taught the methodology and initially directed by the Ministries’ head technologist. The study continued for the next 5 years, accumulating data on oxygen concentration, ionic composition, chlorophyl a concentration, as well as total and organic carbon concentration. Data was taken every three weeks over the period of the study by a volunteer body that consisted of at least 15 dedicated Lac Le Jeune residents. 

This study was followed by an even more thorough one under the auspices of BCIT, that included aging of fish, analysis of fish diseases and parasites, estimation of fish population, analysis of phytoplankton and zooplankton species and populations and also included analysis of benthic species and populations. Our volunteers assisted with this study as well. The results of both studies may be viewed on public record. 

I think this testifies to the dedication of our community to the welfare of our water supply and to the degree of education those of us who participated have received in water monitoring technology. 

It is our hope that airing these concerns will help in the development of a set of protocols that will ensure a safely run and successful hobby farm. We are sure that Dr. Wynne with his medical training is sure to be aware of all of the issues inherent in such a venture. 

Sincerely, 

Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association

Notice of Public Hearing: Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2916 (Lac Le Jeune)

Current Proposal Information

The Thompson-Nicola Regional District gives notice that it will hold a Public Hearing in the TNRD Civic Building Boardroom on Thursday, September 3, 2026 at 1:30 pm to consider Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2916.

What is Zoning Amendment Bylaw 2916?

It would rezone portions of the subject property from P-1: Recreational and LR-1: Lakeshore Residential to AF-1: Agricultural/ Forestry. It would also remove a previously-approved site-specific amendment in the LR-1 zone, and would discharge an existing servicing and park dedication covenant and replace it with a “no further subdivision” covenant on the proposed “Remainder” parcel. The subject property is the former Lac Le Jeune Ski Ranch, located at 5805 Lac Le Jeune Road in Electoral Area “J” (Copper Desert Country).

Make a Submission

All persons who believe that their interest in property may be affected by this proposal shall be afforded a reasonable opportunity to provide input at the Public Hearing. Anyone may make written submissions on this matter, which must be received at the TNRD Civic Building main office prior to 12:00 pm on September 1, 2026.

Anyone who wishes to present at the Hearing virtually (via Zoom) must contact Legislative Services prior to 12:00 pm on September 1, 2026. The entire content of all submissions will be made public and form a part of the public record for this matter.

How Do I Get More Information?

A copy of the proposed Bylaw and all supporting information can be inspected between 8:30 am and 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday (excluding statutory holidays) at the TNRD Civic Building main office from August 17, 2026 until 1:30 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. Alternatively, for more information, contact the TNRD via any of the options below.

Mail: 300-465 Victoria Street, Kamloops, B.C., V2C 2A9 | Phone: 250-377-8673, Toll-Free: 1-877-377-8673 | Email: legservices@tnrd.ca | Fax: 250-372-5048

No representations will be received by the TNRD Board of Directors after the Public Hearing has been concluded.

• View: Public Hearing Ad Notice

• BOARD REPORT for the September 3, 2026 meeting

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Past Information

• Past information related to development of this Lac Le Jeune property: https://laclejeune.blogspot.com/search/label/development

Community Wide Yard Sale

 

When: Saturday July 25, 2026  9:00am - 2:00pm 

Participating households

• 3897 Lookout Road
• 3893 Lookout Road
• 3892 Lookout Road
• 3873 Lookout Road 
• 5789 Osprey Road
• 5800 Osprey Road
• 3792 Rainbow Drive
• 3796 Rainbow Drive
• 3737 Ridgemont Drive
• 3793 Water Street
• 3853 Water Street
• CHECK BACK! MORE MIGHT BE ADDED!

For sale: 12' Lund boat

SOLD

FOR SALE

12' Lund boat, Lac Le Jeune

Honda 4 stroke 9.9 HP outboard motor with electric start

Calkins boat trailer

Price: $3,500

Please call: 250-314-0647

 

TNRD FireSmart Free Chipping Day

TNRD FireSmart™ free chipping day events support rural property owners in reducing wildfire fuels on their property by clearing out brush, branches, deadfall and trimmings.

When

May 27 and 28, 2026: Lac Le Jeune/ Walloper Lake

Chipping Day General Instructions: 

• Place debris at the end of the driveway the night before pickup
• For easy pickup, stack wood with butt ends facing the road 
• Brush needs to be clean and free of dirt and rocks 
• Woody debris is limited to being a maximum of approximately five inches in diameter

The "Skinny" on Canadian Cross Country Skiing

Hot off the press! 

Bruce Mitchell, Lac Le Jeune resident, author, skier, and founding member of the Overlander Ski Club has published a book. 

The "Skinny" on Canadian Cross Country Skiing communicates the amazing experiences that are waiting for you when you maximize your Cross Country skiing experience when you open your imagination to the adventures waiting outside your door that make our Canadian winter something to be excited about.

Find out more here:

  https://www.brucemitchelltheskinny.ca/

Conservation Association 2025-26 Membership + Dues

Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association 2025 AGM

LAC LE JEUNE CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION 

 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 

 When: Sunday November 30, 2025, 10:30am

 Where: Zoom 

 AGENDA 

1. Welcome and introduction 
2. Approval of the AGM minutes of September 29, 2024 
3. Treasurer's Report 
4. Current projects and funding 
5. FireSmart update 
6. Water Monitoring Project (view data)
7. Membership fees 
8. Upper Subdivision representative 
9. New business

Please add the AGM to your calendar! 

Access the meeting:

Topic: Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association AGM

Time: Nov 30, 2025 10:30 AM Vancouver
Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88616764147?pwd=Tasf4eduXKJLBR4D2z2D43uUxxgYqc.1

Minutes: Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association AGM - September 29, 2024

 MInutes are also available for download as a PDF here.

Minutes of the Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association Annual General Meeting 

September 29, 2024

Meeting brought to order 10:40 am.

Minutes adopted from previous AGM.  Moved by Corinne and Seconded by Jackie.

Treasurer’s Report:

Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association 2023 Financial Report
Balance at 04/30/23	8,072.28	$8,072.28
Revenue
Membership
Interest	3.71
TNRD Grants - Gus Johnson	2,000.00
	2,003.71	$10,075.99
Expenses
BC Society Annual Report	*40.00
BC Lake Stewardship Society	*50.00
Knotty Pine	250.00
Hugh Burton (lake monitoring)	420.00
	670.00	$670.00
Balance at 04/30/2024		$9,405.99

 

Scott Allen had a display of pumps and hoses that he has available through his company.  He also has access to PPE and bladders. He is available after the meeting to discuss.

Hugh Burton discussed the continuing lake monitoring and results. We have 12 years of lake monitoring. The dissolved solids were higher in 2024 and could be result of the long rain in the spring.  The 02 level has been good lately. At 4 degrees, the water is most dense. We discussed the beaver debris under the bridge and the community members will continue to clear this. Beavers are an important member of the biodiversity in our lakes and the water quality benefits from them living here. 

Clay Govett discussed FireSmart and the resources we can utilize and community members who can help us reach our goals, like Gwenn Heatheringon, who works for the Thompson Rivers Forest District. There was some reduction work done this year and more will be announced and done next year.  We require volunteers for the neighbourhoods for FireSmart. Fraser Basin council has training for fire 

 

brigade, courses for BC Wildfire Services (BCWS). This is basic training to be on a suppression team.  There are more resources for the community through BCWS.

Bruce Mitchell invited Randy Spyksma from Logan Lake Community Forests to share information with the group. Community forests is also part of FireSmart. Logan Lake receives funds that are used for removal of ladder fuels and trail development. There are 65 Community Forest Societies in BC. Tenure/right to log specific areas on crown land, right to harvest and the responsibility to log and manage use areas. InterFor/Aspen have logging rights in our area. BC GOVT approves and rescinds rights. Indigenous community involvement is key as well. The Logan Lake district has been doing this for a few years and perhaps there’s an opportunity to work with them.

 

Corinne Shock discussed the possibility of secondary access for Lac Le Jeune. There is available funding through the TNRD for the planning stage which includes route planning. There are other grants that may make this a possible for our community.

Corinne reported that we were able to secure $2,000 of grant money from the TNRD for improvements to the Gus Johnson trail. Some suggestions are trail marking, maps, and some sort of bridging at the wet, east end. Cindy will post something in the new year on the FB page looking for suggestions. She has engaged representatives from BC Parks regarding sourcing and limitations on crown land.

Mike Grenier, our TNRD District J Representative, had a few items to review. He had a brief breakdown of our property taxes and how funds are spent, i.e. waste and library.  Solid waste management is the biggest cost. The TNRD supports the training of the fire brigade. The TNRD can help with training and equipment and part of it is through the Community Fire Service. TNRD has existing relationships in regards to Community Forests.  

Rogers applied for high-speed coverage in our area.  We have all seen the new sub-building built at the mailbox and that is a Rogers structure. They are presently working on running cabling along the Coquihalla.  

There are grants and monetary aid available, including up to $5,000 for specific projects but needs to benefit more than one area J and K for tourism or economic development.

Election of executive team. Bruce Mitchell did not stand for re-elections.  

·       President - Corinne Schock

·       Vice-President – Jacquie Brugger

·       Secretary/Treasurer – Cindy Swain

Area Reps:

·       Pat Carroll

·       Sylvia Currie

·       Clay Govett

·       Pat Burton

·       Anna Folk

No new business.

Meeting adjourned 11:53

Minutes prepared by Cindy Swain.

 

Firesmart Free Chipping Days - October 27, 2025

Residents in Lac Le Jeune and Walloper Lake are encouraged to take part in a free chipping day hosted by the TNRD FireSmart program. This is an opportunity to reduce wildfire fuels and help mitigate risks to property from wildfire - with brush and branches hauled away and chipped free of charge. 

WHEN: October 27, 2025

INSTRUCTIONS

• Place debris at the end of the driveway the night before pickup
• Stack wood with butt ends facing the road
• Ensure brush is free of dirt and rocks
• Limit woody debris to approximately five inches in diameter 

MORE INFORMATION

TNRD Website

TNRD FireSmart Program 

Tel.: 250-377-6326 

Email: firesmart@tnrd.ca

What is the white foam along the lake shore?

Rosser1954, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Residents are curious about the white foam that appears along the shoreline, so we asked our local Lac Le Jeune Conservation Association water monitoring expert to explain! Also, the fly fishers out there might want take note of where the trout seek optimum oxygen levels -- explained below. 

From Hugh Burton

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This is not an unusual phenomenon particularly at this time of the year.

Our lake is at its highest point in the production of living organisms, most of which are going through their respective life cycles, which include the production of metabolic byproducts like proteins and carbohydrates. Part of these cycles includes death of these organisms, which as they decay adds to the soup of suspended molecules.

When we get a good brisk wind, particularly one that causes the wave crests to break, we get a foaming action. Think of beating egg whites.

At this time of year there is another phenomenon that increases the chance of foaming by restricting the water volume in which the high level of biological activity is occuring. This is the thermocline.

Mike Brugger and I did a lake monitoring run this morning and found that there was a very strong 4m thick thermocline starting at 8m below the surface. This is virtually like putting a 4M thick horizontal tarp down at 8m, thus dividing the lake horizontally in two distinct sections.

Above the thermocline the oxygen level was 34% and the water temperature was 17C. Below the thermocline the oxygen level was 9% and the temperature was 8.1C.

Added to this, is the depth to which the light is effectively penetrating, which on this date at this location was 5M.

So, most of the intense oxygen dependant and light dependant biological activity at the moment is restricted to the top 5 to 8m of water.

In other words ideal conditions for a good frothing given the right wind. It is non toxic unless there is growth of certain toxic algae or bacteria, which fortunately our lake does not cultivate.

* Note 1: the thermocline is defined by a drop of one degree Celsius over 1 meter. In this case there is a drop of 8 degrees Celsius in 4 meters. 

* Note 2: our trout need at least 30% oxygen to survive. So, they are restricted to the top 8m.

TNRD FireSmart™ free chipping day June 16, 2025

Start trimming! Your brush, branches, deadfall and trimmings will be hauled away for free!

TNRD FireSmart™ free chipping day events support rural property owners in reducing wildfire fuels on their property.

WHEN: June 16, 2025

INSTRUCTIONS:

• All debris must be placed at the end of your driveway before the morning of June 16
• Stack wood with butt ends facing the road
• Brush needs to be clean and free of dirt and rocks
• Woody debris is limited to being approximately five inches in diameter

TNRD FireSmart Program
Tel.: 250-377-6326
Email: firesmart@tnrd.ca

FireSmart Community Event

Agenda

June 7th, 4:30 - 6:00pm

Lac Le Jeune Provincial Park Day Shelter

1. Welcome (Jacquie Brugger)
2. FireSmart, fire brigade, new grant/funding (Clay Govett)
3. Fire mitigation plans - Land and Resource Coordinator wildfire risk reduction program Thompson Rivers district (Gwen Hetherington)
4. New logging behind the old ski hill, subdivision and area - BC Tiber Sales 
5. TNRD FireSmart  (Dan Funk)

A Good Catch in the 1940s

This image is possibly from a brochure printed by the Kamloops Sentinel in the 1940s. The northeast corner of the lodge in the background.

~Submitted by Neil Burton

The Burton children on Water Street - over 100 years ago

This photograph was taken around 1919 to 1921. The parents of these children are Sidney Charles and Jane Ann Burton. They are on the Burton property on Water Street. 

From left to right -- Reggie, Isobel, Arthur. A section of the summer cottage, constructed in 1915 and is still in use today, appears in the background.

~ Neil Burton

Community Wide Yard Sales - May 17, 2025

 

When: Saturday May 17, 2025 9:00am - 2:00pm 

Participating households

• 4069 Park Dr West 
• 5801 Osprey Rd 
• 5800 Osprey Rd
• 3781 Pine Ridge 
• 5888 Lac Le Jeune Rd
• 3496 Park Dr East 
• 3829 Marmot 
• 3729 Ridgemont
• 3815 Water St 
• 3793 Water St 
• 3861 Water St
• 3873 Lookout Rd