On the west edge of the BC Hydro construction of their new substation and on the crest of a 40 meter hill is an extension of Spring Bank road going south toward town.Full water and sewer lines are being added. The view is of the River Ranch across the Nicola River with its green fields and meandering willow stands. The area was serviced with storm sewers decades ago.

A forestry forest fire training facility that features a simulator is being completed at the local airstrip about one mile away. The facility is scheduled for substantial completion on July 26th and for minister opening on the 1 st of August.

There are 3 twenty man training rooms, a laundry lots of offices and a large reception area, two helipads and a stones throw to the airstrip. There is also 4 residential lots that belong to the forest service. The facility is autonomous to the Regional Forestry Office on the other side of the airstrip and an open field away.The training center does not have living quarters.

The airstrip has a live in security person and houses the search and rescue command van.

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