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Year in Review – October – Cannings becoming new MP for SOWK and water meters for Osoyoos made headlines

January 6, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Water meters and water matters in Osoyoos, the election of a well-known environmentalist during the federal election and the … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos, water metering, Year in Review

Former mayors Stu Wells and Tom Shields not sold on water meters

January 6, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Two former Osoyoos mayors have raised red flags about the possible move by the town to bring thousands of … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos, Stu Wells, Water Conservation, water metering

Not enough data to support water metering proposal

January 6, 2016 – Osoyoos Times Two former Osoyoos mayors are speaking out and raising concerns about a proposal to introduce universal water metering in … Read more

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos, Water Conservation, water metering

The top Kelowna story isn’t glamorous

December 31, 2015 – Kelowna Capital News If you’re the type of person who likes to read lists, now is your time to tune-in. Year … Read more

Categories In the News Tags drought, Kelowna, Kelowna's top story

Who’s Watching The Water?

Have you ever wondered who monitors the quality of water in the Okanagan? Visit our new Water Quality Monitoring page to find out. Download real-time … Read more

Categories Featured, Recently Added Tags water monitoring, water quality

Découverte – L’eau

December 6, 2015 – Découverte – CBC Radio Canada TV View video: http://ici.tou.tv/decouverte/S2015E13

Categories In the News Tags drought, Okanagan Basin, video

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

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

10 Years of Water Funding

Castanet News – November 26, 2015 Read more: Castanet News – The Future of Water

Categories Featured, In the News, Recently Added Tags Grants, Water Conservation, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, Water Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Water Board celebrates 10 years of funding water protection – opens grant call for 2016

Kelowna, B.C. – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is celebrating 10 years of water funding in the valley through its Water Conservation and Quality Improvement … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases

The future of water

November 26, 2015 – Castanet

Categories In the News Tags 10 years, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Okanagan Basin Water Board celebrates

November 26, 2015 – The Kelowna Daily Courier

Categories In the News Tags 10 years, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Board offers sewer extension help

November 8, 2015 – Vernon Morning Star

Categories In the News Tags Grants, Okanagan Indian Band, RDNO, sewer

Board Report – November

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

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Celebrating collective impact – 10 years of water funding in the Okanagan

Kelowna, B.C. – Big plans are underway as the Okanagan Basin Water Board and partners prepare to celebrate 10 years of funding through the board’s … Read more

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags OCCP, Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program, Okanagan Water Stewardship Council, SOSCP, South Okanagan Similkameen Conservation Program, Water Conservation & Quality Improvement, WCQI

Council adopts consultant’s report as it considers water meter program for Osoyoos

November 4, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags Water Conservation, water metering

Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society proposes lake appreciation day next May

October 28, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags Lake Appreciation Day, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society

Mission Creek restoration project begins Monday in Kelowna

October 28, 2015 – InfoTel News

Categories In the News Tags Mission Creek, Mission Creek Restoration Initiative, Okanagan Wetlands Strategy

Drought of 2015 called ‘dress rehearsal’ for future local impact of climate change

October 28, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags Columbia River Treaty, Columbia River Treaty Workshop, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

Okanagan water board sees water shortage

October 23, 2015 – Kelowna Daily Courier

Categories In the News Tags drought, Kelowna, letter to editor, water shortage

Water forum organizers want solutions, not doom-and-gloom response to threats

October 21, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags Columbia River Treaty, Don't Move A Mussel, Osoyoos Lake, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

Cross border water conference shares ideas, compares notes during drought year

October 14, 2015 – InfoTel News

Categories In the News Tags Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum

Streaming along

October 11, 2015 – Castanet

Categories In the News Tags EFN, EFNs, environmental stream flow needs, flow monitoring, Stream flows

Board Report – October 9

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

Categories Featured, Media Releases, Recently Added Tags Board Report

Experts predict more BC droughts

October 9, 2015 – Global News   View video: http://globalnews.ca/news/2269684/experts-predict-more-b-c-droughts/  

Categories In the News Tags drought, Make Water Work, Okanagan, Okanagan Basin

Our lake, water are too precious to leave only to the experts

October 7, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags Columbia River Treaty, Osoyoos Lake Water Science Forum
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