Bless the Black Mountain Irrigation District

...and the people who run it.

The only thing that upsets me--and acquaintances and colleagues--is that we don't live there.
Or that they aren't in charge of Greater Vernon Water here.

Here's Black Mountain's one page rate sheet for acreages and residential water usage...note the whopping $10.00 for new accounts!

No small peanuts, the Black Mountain Irrigation District is the largest improvement district in the province!  They manage 600 square kilometres of watershed.  Read and see photos here. 

And look at their recent projects!  Here.
Very impressive.

They are an autonomous local government body responsible for providing water services for the benefits of our ratepayers.

"Note the benefits are to the ratepayers," says Kia, "not the regional district's coffers."

Their officials work for the residents, unlike those at Greater Vernon Water.

Let's invite their Board of Trustees to have a look at the master water plan!
Al Horning is at the far right in photo.  He's a former MP, also MLA, and brought considerable money to the irrigation district from governments.