Baldy Mountain Community Association

You received this document through Hometime this spring. I am no longer serving on the BMCA board. I do contribute grant info as I find it.

May 21, 2024

BALDY MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

We are very excited to introduce our newly formed Baldy Mountain Community Association(BMCA). This Association is comprised of 7 board members representing property owners and BMR.

Our purpose is to connect and engage residents (both strata and non strata) through programs and services, fostering a sense of belonging to the Baldy Community.

Our Values:

• Community

• Respect

• Education

• Transparency

Our Goals for 2024:

• Develop a plan for sustainability of Board terms

• Develop a solid foundation of Community goals by seeking community input. Prioritize items and determine appropriate timelines.

• Apply for appropriate grants to meet community goals.

Grant Applications

The RDKB provided a grant to cover the start up costs for the community association. This included incorporation costs, directors and liability insurance and registration of our name.

We have already applied for and received a $3,000 grant from RDKB to create signage for some of the more popular hiking trails or areas of significant cultural interest with Osoyoos Indian Band. We are working with the OIB to determine what sites are significant and with BMR to identify hiking trails for summer use. Thank you to Sharen Gibbs, RDKB Director, for working with us on these applications.

We also work closely with the Baldy Fire Smart Board (comprised of the same 7 board members of BMCA). We are seeking grant money from the Federal and Provincial governments as well as the Regional district to train some of our full-time residents and BMR staff on fighting fires until appropriate professionals arrive. This grant also requests the ability to purchase some firefighting equipment. We have received the training for local residents and it occurred on the May long weekend. We are still waiting on the equipment part of the grant proposal.

We have been successful the past 3 years in obtaining a regional grant for our Fire Smart Board that has allowed us to have a weekend set aside for cabin/property owners to FireSmart their properties and have a social and educational event. We are planning this event this year for June 29. It was pushed back from the May long weekend due to the wildlife fire training that weekend.

For potential future projects we would like to enhance signage and trail development on our snowshoe and hiking trails throughout the ski hill, build a shed to house fire fighting equipment, and apply for an arts grant to allow us to put more masks on the snow shoe trails. Some of you may have seen some of the donated masks already adorning the trees.

Fund Raising

When we receive a grant all the money must be utilized specifically for the purpose outlined in the grant and we are accountable to the Federal, Provincial and Regional officials to ensure this occurs. Needless to say, there are costs to operating this non-profit organization (annual liability insurance and some sundry items).

To help us with all these costs as we move forward, we would like to ask each property owner to annually purchase a membership to the community association at a cost of $20. These funds will allow us to continue to function as a non-profit and cover standing annual costs. In return members will receive some special benefits which will be shared with all soon. Property owners who want to participate can send an email transfer to baldymtnca@gmail.com.

In order to add to our regular fund raising we have also established an account with the “Returnit Express” which operates nearly all recycling depots in the province. In order to participate with the recycling program all you need to do is place all your empty recyclable beverage containers in a clear blue plastic recycling bag (NO pull string bags) and bring it to your nearest recycling depot.

These are located in most communities. You do not need to sort your containers. When you drop off your bags all you need to do is print a label using the phone number 250-498-2672 and drop them off. They do all the sorting and deposit it into our account. Any and all contributions are greatly appreciated. The following link provides additional information https://express.returnit.ca

Lastly, if you have any suggestions on improvements that will benefit our community, please let us know. If you are interested in joining our board also, please let us know. We want to hear from you!

Our Board members are Hilary Drummond, Rod MacLeod, Sandra Smith, James Graham, Wayne Dennill, Bernice Cook, Joanne Sparrow and Brandan Datoff (BMR).