BC Hydro power outage planned for Tuesday in Windermere area

A scheduled B.C. Hydro power outage will take place in the Columbia Valley, specifically in the Windermere area, on Tuesday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

During the outage, residents connected to the East Side Lake Windermere Water System, Holland Creek Water and Sewer Systems and the Baltac Sewer System are asked to reduce water use and use sewer services only when necessary.

Planned outages may be cancelled without warning due to safety concerns, weather conditions or emergencies. Updates are available online or by calling 1-800-BCHYDRO (1-800-224-9376).


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Layne Gallant
Layne Gallant
Layne is beginning her broadcast journalism career and joined Vista Radio in 2025. She grew up in Saskatoon and graduated from the Radio and Television Broadcasting program at Western Academy Broadcasting College in June 2025. She moved to Cranbrook in fall 2025. She is a lifelong animal lover, especially cats, and has a background in competitive dance. She is excited to call Cranbrook home and get to know the community.

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