Baldy Community - since 1968

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

What to expect - Public Hearing Tonight

Welcome Home Kendal

I don't know what your flight path to YVR was yesterday, but just maybe your jet had something to do with our surprise snow storm yesterday afternoon.

See you on the slopes tomorrow.

Monday, January 26, 2026

We carefully shoed out to the Buck Road entrance this morning. When we climbed up the trail, we were amazed at the Superior Mirages to the South. The photos didn't capture the flat tops, pipestone formations and holes created by the mirages.

We weaved our way through the trees up to the Old Dead End Trail and back Meadow Trail down to the Lodge for lunch.

Corn salad, pulled pork tacos and churros for dessert were on the menu.

Next Monday is "Crazy Hat Day."

Monday, February 9th we will ride the Eagle Chairlift to the top of Mt. Baldy Ski Area. A $10 fee for the one ride up if you don't have a pass.

Looking forward to seeing your smiling faces next week.

Take Care, Marian

It is not in the forecast, but we will take it - one flake at a time.

Light snow falling, couple of cms already.

10:00 pm update, not snowing at the moment

Update from the Baldy Mountain Community Association

Thank you to all our past members for your financial contributions and support - they've truly made a difference and are greatly appreciated.

As our future plans have evolved and become more focused, formal memberships fees are no longer required. Instead we will be supported through voluntary donations, community fundraisers, and community events. Another great way for people to help is by donating beverage containers to BMCA, it's so easy with Return It-Express.

These contributions will help us continue our work while keeping involvement flexible and accessible to everyone. If you are interested in continuing to support the community association then please feel free to do an email transfer to baldymtnca@gmail.com.

We're grateful for your ongoing support and look forward to what we can build together.

Sincerely

BMCA

Public Hearing Reminder

🏔️ Mount Baldy Residents — Have Your Say! 🏔️

The Regional District of Kootenay Boundary is hosting a Public Hearing for the Mount Baldy Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 1919, and would love to see you there.

📅 Tuesday, January 27, 2026
⏰ 6:00 pm
📍 Riverside Centre, 3990 BC-3, Rock Creek

The hearing will be chaired by Area Director Sharen Gibbs, with RDKB Planning & Development staff in attendance to walk through the proposed changes and answer questions.

📝 What’s it about?
The bylaw proposes updates to zoning rules across all of Mount Baldy, including:

• Prohibiting water bottling facilities
• Clearer rules for retaining walls
• Aligning secondary suite regulations with other RDKB areas
• Clarifying multi-family use requirements
• Updating definitions, setbacks, and references for clarity and consistency

👂 How it works:
Those attending can speak, ask questions, or submit comments — all feedback becomes part of the public record. Written submissions are also welcome until noon on the day of the hearing.

🔎 Want to read more first?
Find the full details, bylaw documents, and background info on our news page:
👉 https://rdkb.com/Regional-Government/Latest-News

📞 Questions? Contact RDKB Planning & Development at 250-368-9148 or plandept@rdkb.com

Your input matters — thanks for being part of the conversation, Mount Baldy!

Saturday, January 24, 2026

"It really is a special place."

Last weekend I attended a Celebration of Life for a fellow from my working days. In the social time after, I was talking to a young couple who spent time here as kids, and now own a cabin here. When he said "It really is a special place," my thoughts went immediately to the founders of Baldy. Their vision was a family friendly community. If Irene Fairweather, Doris Hulton and Marge MacLeod were looking down on us that day, they would be pleased.

We have many new families in the village. As long as we continue to connect with our new neighbours, the community atmosphere we have all enjoyed will remain.

There are people in our community who are contributing many volunteer hours toward our common interests. The focus of the community association this summer is trails on the McKinney side. Trail improvement, marking and signs. The community association was formed so that we have a legal entity that is eligible to apply for grants. Work continues on FireSmart and other grant applications.

BMR donates their empties to the community association, and the same people show up every Monday to sort, bag, and load the empties for the same guy to haul them to town. It is not a pleasant job, as lodge patrons have put garbage, and half full beverage containers into the recycle bins.

I appreciate the work that the volunteers contribute to the FireSmart and Community Association groups. A fresh face or two volunteering would be nice.

One or more people in the community have resumed the targeted theft and vandalism along the trails.

Donors of masks, gnomes, signs and other decor along the trails do not appreciate being caught in the cross hairs. It is sad that a person or person(s) in the community feel the need to act in this way.

This obviously isn't stopping because I post about it. If you are in the circle of the perpetrator(s), perhaps you could give it some thought and say something.

I wasn't going to bother posting about this again, but since there has been another recent incident, the rest of the community should know. Sometimes the objects are flung into the bush, sometimes they are taken away.