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Archives – OWSC Minutes

2012

  • December 13, 2012
  • November 8, 2012
  • October 11, 2012
  • September 13, 2012
  • July 3, 2012
  • May 10, 2012
  • April 12, 2012
  • March 8, 2012
  • February 9, 2012
  • January 12, 2012

2011

  • December 8, 2011
  • November 10, 2011
  • October 13, 2011
  • September 8, 2011
  • July 14, 2011
  • June 9, 2011
  • May 12, 2011
  • April 14, 2011
  • March 10, 2011
  • February 10, 2011

2010

  • November 2, 2010
  • October 14, 2010
  • September 9, 2010
  • June 10, 2010
  • May 13, 2010
  • April 8, 2010
  • March 11, 2010
  • February 11, 2010
  • January 14, 2010

2009

  • December 10, 2009
  • October 8, 2009
  • June 11, 2009
  • April 9, 2009
  • February 12, 2009
  • January 15, 2009

2008

  • November 13, 2008
  • September 4, 2008
  • July 10, 2008
  • June 19, 2008
  • May 15, 2008
  • April 10, 2008
  • March 13, 2008
  • February 14, 2008
  • January 10, 2008

2007

  • December 13, 2007
  • November 8, 2007
  • October 18, 2007
  • September 13, 2007
  • June 14, 2007
  • May 10, 2007
  • April 12, 2007
  • March 8, 2007
  • February 8, 2007
  • January 11, 2007

2006

  • December 14, 2006
  • November 9, 2006
  • October 12, 2006
  • September 7, 2006
  • June 22, 2006
  • June 8, 2006
  • May 11, 2006
  • April 13, 2006
  • March 23, 2006
  • February 23, 2006

Recently Added

  • Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water Stewardship
  • Board Report – May 2026
  • The 2026–2030 Strategic Direction 
  • Community Support Grows for Rapid Invasive Mussel-Detection Research
  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester

RSS Okanagan Water News (click to personalize)

  • Water restrictions amp up to historic level in North Okanagan - Kelowna Capital News
  • May rainfall brings some drought relief to the Okanagan - Lake Country Calendar
  • Driver hospitalized after stopping on Bennett Bridge and jumping into Okanagan Lake - KelownaNow
  • Driver stopped on William R. Bennett Bridge and jumped into lake - Castanet
  • Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen launches ‘Stay Gold’ water conservation contest - Summerland Review
  • Police say man reported jumping from Bennett Bridge did not enter water - Castanet
  • Police believe man who jumped off Bennett Bridge Friday night did not enter water - KelownaNow
  • Okanagan water briefs: Multi-year drought concerns extended into this summer - Kelowna Capital News
  • Young Indigenous artist sought for Okanagan water conference logo - Kelowna Capital News
  • Citizen-led forestry plan presentation coming to Penticton - Penticton Western News
  • Okanagan Lake unlikely to hit full pool as spring advances to summer - Castanet
  • North Okanagan Conservation Fund Projects - Regional District of North Okanagan

Media Releases

  • Drought Bulletin: Okanagan Starts Season at Highest Drought Level: Check local restrictions and conserve water nowMay 28, 2026
  • Okanagan Resilience Starts With You:May 20, 2026
  • Okanagan Basin Water Board Approves 2026–2030 Strategic Direction, Building on More than Five Decades of Valley-Wide Water StewardshipMay 14, 2026

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What’s New:

  • Weed ‘Em and Reap: Help Name the Okanagan’s New Milfoil Harvester
    Ahead of the public launch of the new transforming milfoil harvester in late spring, the OBWB is inviting the public to help name the machine ... Read more
  • Board Report – April 2026
    Read the April OBWB Board Report Early melt = summer water risk Drought messaging is regional challenge Invasive mussel treatments fall short → prevention critical ... Read more
  • Board Report – February 2026
    What happened at the February Water Board meeting? Chair and Vice-Chair Elections for 2026. 73% of Okanagan boat launch users know this… Half of mussel-fouled ... Read more
  • Drought Bulletin – December 1, 2025
    ️The snow is here, but the Okanagan is still running on low battery! Since 2022, we’ve battled persistent drought conditions. The 2025 dry season was ... Read more
  • OBWB Sounds Alarm: Private Member’s Bill Poses Threat to Watersheds,Drinking Water, and Local Governments
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is joining local governments and the Union of BC Municipalities in sounding the alarm over BILL M 216 ... Read more
  • OBWB Launches Annual $350K Grant Program, Prioritizing Innovation in Water Security
    Syilx Territory, Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has opened its intake for the 2026 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant program, ... Read more

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