Mayor continues duty on water board
Osoyoos Today – February 20, 2018 Osoyoos Mayor Sue McKortoff appears to be enjoying her time on the Okanagan Basin Water Board. The Mayor has … Read more
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New milfoil rototiller nears completion
Kelowna Capital News / Penticton Western News / Lake Country Calendar – February 15, 2018 A new milfoil rototiller machine being designed by a Kelowna … Read more
Snowpacks well above average for time of year, but too early to predict spring floods
Osoyoos Times – February 13, 2018 There is currently well-above normal snowpack in the Okanagan and Similkameen based on information from Feb. 1 released last … Read more
New tiller joins milfoil fight
Castanet – February 11, 2018 A new, built-in-the-Okanagan rototiller will join the valley’s milfoil control fleet this year. The Okanagan Basin Water Board was updated … Read more
Internal review of the province’s response to floods is complete
Vernon Morningstar / Kelowna Capital News / Salmon Arm Observer / Lake Country Calendar – February 10, 2018 A retired Vernon engineer has completed a … Read more
Water board chair re-elected
Kelowna Daily Courier – February 9, 2018
Council Report – February 2018
The Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (“the Council” or OWSC) was established in 2006 as a technical advisory body to the OBWB. The 28 member Council … Read more
Board Report – February
The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more
New member of milfoil control fleet
Beach Radio Vernon – February 8, 2018 There is a new weapon in the battle to control the invasive milfoil weed in Okanagan lakes. The … Read more
Rising Okanagan snowpack raises flooding concerns
Kelowna Capital News – February 8, 2018 There has been an ominous rise in snowpack levels across the Okanagan Valley, according to the BC River … Read more
Kelowna city councillor re-elected water board chair
Kelowna Capital News / Lake Country News – February 7, 2018 Kelowna city councillor Tracy Gray will serve a second term as chair of the … Read more
Weather Report – February 2018
The Mission Creek and Brenda Mines snow pillows have mostly tracked the historical averages for snow-water, but were boosted by all the January precipitation. It’s … Read more
Documentary on local water management wins prestigious award
Osoyoos Times – February 6, 2018 A documentary film about managing water in the Okanagan River and Osoyoos Lake has won a prestigious film award. … Read more
Restoring a floodplain
Castanet – February 3, 2018 The En’owkin Centre will have written support from the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen as they seek funding to reconstruct a … Read more
Okanagan Water Board urges Ottawa for commitment on mussel prevention
Kelowna, B.C. – After returning hopeful from a June 2017 meeting in Ottawa regarding invasive mussel prevention, the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is tired … Read more
Funds sought for water work
Castanet – February 2, 2018 The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen is looking for funding for a pair of environmental projects in the South Okanagan. On … Read more
Council Report – January 2018
The Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (“the Council” or OWSC) was established in 2006 as a technical advisory body to the OBWB. The 28 member Council … Read more
West Kelowna begins harmonization of water rates
Kelowna Capital News / Lake Country Calendar – January 29, 2018 West Kelowna water users can expect to see rate increases this year as the … Read more
Council Report – November 2017
The Okanagan Water Stewardship Council (“the Council” or OWSC) was established in 2006 as a technical advisory body to the OBWB. The 28 member Council … Read more
Okanagan losing battle to preserve wetlands
Kelowna Capital News – January 19, 2018 The Okanagan Valley is a major contributor to why B.C. is among the worst provinces across Canada for … Read more
Plan in works for healthcare, flood mapping
Castanet – December 26, 2017 … McKortoff said the public responded well to requests to stay off the water, as well as closures of the … Read more
Gov to help clean up lake
Castanet – December 23, 2017 The provincial government reportedly agreed this week to take measures to protect Vaseux Lake in the South Okanagan. Norm Gaumont, … Read more
Board Report – December
The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s monthly Board Report provides highlights from this week’s Board of Directors meeting. The monthly report provides up-to-date information about the … Read more
An alternative for Okanagan mud boggers
Lake Country Calendar / Kelowna Capital News / Vernon Morningstar – November 16, 2017 Greater Vernon Water is optimistic over a solution to discourage mud … Read more
Okanagan Water Board annual grant program focuses on floods, drought
Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) is now accepting applications to its 2018 Water Conservation and Quality Improvement (WCQI) Grant Program. This … Read more