Snowater Association held its annual general meeting this year as a virtual zoom call on December 5. Participation was about 50% greater than recent years’ in-person meetings held in the Clubhouse. It may be beneficial to maintain some form of virtual involvement for future AGM’s. The board and management team presented their annual reports, plans, budgets and assessment schedules for 2021 and … [Read more...]
October 30 Update
Greetings to All Snowater Owners as we approach Hallowe'en. We hope that you and yours are healthy and safe as we approach the wettest months of this "pandemic-plagued" year. And there is no end in sight until we are free to return to Snowater to enjoy nature, skiing and the other recreational opportunities at our 4-Season Mt. Baker Getaway. The Chimney Chase / Roofing project for 2020 is … [Read more...]
Chimney Chase & Roofing Project
9/25/2020 Lone Jack 100: Update on the roofing and chase project Siding crew has been working hard for the past few weeks. There was minimal rot repair needed and 1.5 of the end wall chases are completed. There are 2 interior chases that need to be sided. Roofing crew was delayed due to schedule conflicts, arrived on sept 21 to start tearing off the back (deck side) of building. In 2 days … [Read more...]
Update Re Short Term Rental Policy
Dear Snowater Owners, Following the release of our letter concerning Short Term Vacation Rentals at Snowater dated July 27, 2020, we received an outpouring of thoughtful and informed concerns. In particular, owners expressed dissenting views to the Letter and brought forward new information, materials, and arguments for consideration. After considering the responses, the Snowater Board has … [Read more...]
July 5 Update – Outdoor Recreation Now Open
Whatcom County is still in Phase 2, so Snowater has most of its outdoor recreation facilities open. Bring your own equipment as the sports equipment boxes have been locked for your safety. Sport Court behind 1200 building for Pickleball and Basketball; Tennis & Pickleball courts at the Heritage Log Cabin; Sport Court at the Clubhouse for Basketball; Log Cabin Picnic Shelter has … [Read more...]
Snowater’s Approach to Re-Opening
It’s encouraging to see that the COVID-19 pandemic is being well managed in Washington and British Columbia. As mentioned in the March 25 blog, Snowater is virtually locked down during Phase 1 of Washington’s re-opening plan. Our plans to re-open will closely reflect Governor Inslee’s Phased Approach. Currently in Phase 1, there is very little homeowner activity on our property. The Office and … [Read more...]
March 25 2020 Update
The Coronavirus Pandemic has forced us to virtually shut Snowater down: The common buildings were closed on March 17; we closed the children's playgrounds, picnic shelter and fire pit on Monday, March 23; and on Wednesday, March 25, to comply with Governor Inslee's order to "Stay Home, Stay Safe" order, we virtually shut Snowater down until further notice. We are discouraging all homeowners to … [Read more...]
Winter 2018 Update
While the near record snowfalls on Mt Baker continue to pile up, we haven’t had a lot of snow at Snowater, so our roads and pathways have been easy to navigate this winter, while the skiers and boarders are having a ball on the mountain. As a safety measure, our maintenance crew have installed stairs going up to the 200 and 100 Building from the road. In addition, the wooden stairs beside the … [Read more...]
Summer is Here
We want to thank Mike Gooch and the entire Snowater Maintenance Crew for the fantastic job they did to get Snowater back to normal after the destruction caused by the number and severity of the heavy snowfalls this past winter. After the spring cleanup and the work done during Maintenance Week, the place looks better than ever. We wanted to show you some of the improvements and planned projects … [Read more...]
February Storm
February has been very trying time for everyone at Snowater. While the new snow was welcomed by all skiers and boarders, the unusually high volume of snow that fell at the lower elevations this month caused multiple power outages and daily accumulations of snow that just kept piling up. We had snow on the ground at Snowater well before Christmas along with some rain that created treacherous … [Read more...]
