Big push to stop invasive mussels at the border
Times Chronicle – July 22, 2022 Since 2015, B.C. has taken its fight against invasive zebra and quagga mussels to the streets with the Invasive Mussel Defence … Read more
In the News
Keep making water work for the victory
Okanagan Advertiser – July 21, 2022
Summerland reservoir upgrade completed under budget
Penticton Western News – July 21, 2022
Completed repairs on Summerland’s Isintok Dam an important part for District’s water supply in the face of climate change
Castanet – July 20, 2022 One of Summerland’s key dams has been repaired and reopened after an issue was found in 2013 with one of … Read more
Okanagan Basin Water Board rain barrel program on hold due to costs
Castanet – July 19, 2022 Yards and gardens in the Central Okanagan are greener than usual this summer thanks to all the rain earlier this … Read more
Canada’s largest marine dredging company brought thousands of invasive mussels into B.C.
InfoNews – July 17, 2022 A barge from Lake Ontario containing thousands of invasive zebra mussels that was intercepted in late June on its way … Read more
Campaign to keep invasive mussels out of local lakes continues
Castanet – July 14, 2022
Don’t move a mussel
Okanagan Edge – July 14, 2022
Okanagan water board advocates millions for water management
Kelowna Capital News – July 12, 2022
B.C.’s invasive mussel defence program intercepts 5 contaminated boats from Ontario
Global News – July 9, 2022
‘Largest-ever decontamination’: B.C. crews track down mussel-infested barge from eastern Canada
Global News – July 9, 2022
Okanagan Basin Water Board report foresees Goldilocks summer: not too hot, not too cold
Castanet – July 2, 2022
It’s all new as Osoyoos Museum nears completion
Times Chronicle – June 30, 2022
Summerland adopts future-focussed Water Master Plan
Summerland Review – June 30, 2022
Summerland finalizes water master plan
AM1150 – June 24, 2022
Summerland adopts new Water Master Plan to guide water decisions in future
Castanet – June 23, 2022
Epic gardens on display at Flower Power Garden Tour in Kelowna, West Kelowna
Castanet – June 15, 2022
Harvester anticipated to finally fight milfoil problem in South Okanagan lake
InfoNews – June 6, 2022
First time weed war planned for South Okanagan lake
Kelowna Daily Courier – June 2, 2022
Working together to protect drinking water sources
Watermark – Spring 2022
Residents encouraged to be waterwise as Okanagan Lake below full pool
Kelowna Capital News – May 29, 2022
Innovation is the crucial word for milfoil removal
Times Chronicle – May 23, 2022
Water Board wants residents to conserve water this summer, offers reward
Castanet – May 22, 2022 Now that the May long weekend is here, summer has unofficially started. That means it’s time to start thinking of … Read more
Okanagan residents encouraged to get the most out of their water use
Penticton Western News – May 21, 2022
Okanagan residents encouraged to take pledge to be ‘WaterWise’
Vernon Matters – May 20, 2022