Category Archives: Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council

The Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (KRWAC) was initiated in 2012 (previously known as the Kettle River Watershed Authority) to support the creation and review of the Kettle River Watershed Management Plan (KRWMP). In 2014/2015 saw the publication of the KRWMP, shifting the KRWAC’s new role towards supporting the implementation of the KRWMP through an advisory role, providing recommendations to the RDKB Directors.

There are nine sectors making up the voting membership with two people per sector. These include: Agriculture, Forestry (Sm/Med), Forestry (Lg), Industry, (Community) Members at Large, Mining, NGO/Stewardship Groups, Tourism/Recreation, and Water System.

Non-voting members may include the RDKB Directors, Government staff (Federal, Provincial, Local, First Nations), US representatives, Kootenay Boundary Farm Advisors, etc. All meetings are open to the public.

Meeting: Oct 7, 2025

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council, 2025 Meetings

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council Fall Meeting

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
9:30 am – 12:00 pm PST
In Person: Beaverdell Community Hall: 5841 Hwy33, Beaverdell, BC
Public is always welcome

Presentation: Overview of Beaverdell Mine – Teck Resources Ltd.

Ray Proulx, site manager for the Beaverdell Mine, will present an overview of the site’s history and key features. This presentation will outline the current management programs, including site inspections, freshet surveillance and water quality monitoring.  Beaverdell Mine is operated by Teck Resources Limited under its Legacy Properties division

KRWAC Agenda_Oct7_2025

2025 Meetings

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council

There are 3 Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (KRWAC) meetings planned for 2025. These will be hosted both in-person and online. Once the location for the in-person meeting has been determined, the location will be posted on the meeting date at the RDKB Meeting Calendar (rdkb.com/Regional-Government/Meetings), on the meeting agenda, and you can contact Kristina Anderson ([email protected]) for more information.

Meetings are held the last Tuesday of that month, from 9:30am- 12:00pm with additional time to accommodate field/site visits as needed. Meeting minutes are approved by the Advisory Council at the following meeting; once approved the minutes will be added to this page.

Meeting Locations:
Tuesday, February 25: Midway Social Centre
Tuesday, June 25: Christina Lake Community Hall
Tuesday, October 7: Beaverdell – location TBD

KRWAC Approved Meeting Minutes
1. February 25, 2025

KRWAC_ Minutes_Feb25_2025_FinalDownload


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Meeting: Oct 31, 2023

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council

Winter Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (KRWAC) meeting coming up. All KRWAC meetings are open to the public. Click here for the agenda.

  • Date: Tuesday, October 31, 2023
  • Time: 9:30-noon
  • Location: Greenwood Community Hall (1355 Veterans Lane)

Following the meeting there will be an AFTERNOON FIELD TOUR hosted by the West Boundary Community Forest – Wilgress Outdoor Education Centre
Tour Time: 1:15-3:00pm
Location: Wilgress Outdoor Education Centre/WBCF
(Leaving at 1pm from the Greenwood Community Hall – please consider carpooling)
— Description: Tour will look at local fuel mitigation treatments, discussing wildfire risk reduction options; followed by the visit to the Wilgress Outdoor Education Centre. https://www.westboundarycommunityforest.com/education-centre.

Questions, please contact Kristina Anderson at [email protected]

Meeting: Sept 26, 2023

Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council

This years Kettle River Watershed Advisory Council (KRWAC) fall meeting (agenda) was held at Big White, with the main presentation focused on Big White’s watershed and water management. A recording of this presentation is provided below. Any questions, please reach out to [email protected]. Our next meeting will be October 31, 2023 in Greenwood.

Vote for the 2023 Chair and Vice Chair positions: A huge thank you to Kathy O’Malley who held the KRWAC Chair position for 2 terms (4 years) and Barry Noll who finished off the Vice Chair term prior to the election. Your guidance and support has been instrumental to this Council’s success. Following this meeting’s vote, I’m excited to present Barb Stewart as the KRWAC Chair and Ciel Sander as our Vice Chair. I look very forward to working with you both over the next two years with the KRWAC.