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In the News

The future of water

November 26, 2015

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

November 8, 2015 – Vernon Morning Star

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

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

November 4, 2015

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

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

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

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

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

October 11, 2015 – Castanet

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

Experts predict more BC droughts

October 9, 2015

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

October 7, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

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

McKortoff named to Osoyoos Lake Board of Control

October 7, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

Categories In the News Tags McKortoff, Osoyoos Lake Board of Control

Fall landscape changes make water work

October 4, 2015

October 4, 2015 – Vernon Morning Star

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Council meets ministers

October 4, 2015 – Vernon Morning Star

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, UBCM

FEATURE – Barry Paull: Turf thirsty turf and replace with drought-tolerant material

October 2, 2015

October 2, 2015 – Kelowna Capital News

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise, turf

Two Canadians, two Americans appointed to Osoyoos Lake Board

October 2, 2015 – InfoTel News

Categories In the News Tags appointments, Osoyoos Lake Board of Control

Make Water Work: time to turf the turf

October 2, 2015 – Lake Country Calendar

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Lake Country meets with provincial reps at UBCM

October 2, 2015 – Lake Country Calendar

Categories In the News Tags Don't Move A Mussel, Lake Country, OBWB

Fall is the time to turf the turf and Make Water Work

October 2, 2015 – Kelowna Capital News

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Fall: a great time to turf that thirsty turf

October 1, 2015

October 1, 2015 – Keremeos Review

Categories In the News Tags Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Fall: time to replace water-hungry turf with drought-tolerant seed

October 1, 2015 – Peachland View

Categories In the News Tags Drought-tolerant seed, Make Water Work, Okanagan WaterWise

Osoyoos hosts major water forums next week

September 30, 2015

September 30, 2015 – Osoyoos Times

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

Workshop to explore Columbia River Treaty

September 29, 2015

September 29, 2015 – Okanagan Life Magazine

Categories In the News Tags ACT, Adaptation to Climate Change Team, Canadian Water Resources Association, Columbia River Treaty, Columbia River Treaty Workshop, CWRA, SFU
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