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In the News

Stormwater cause of great concern

October 28, 2010

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Public needs to think more about rainwater management

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Climate change workshop

September 30, 2010

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Green-Cents program saves money for businesses

September 14, 2010

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OBWB marks 40 years

September 11, 2010

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Water board looks to future in reviewing year just past

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Money for UBCO chair John

September 10, 2010

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Okanagan Basin Water Board to fund programming at UBCO

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Water and More Water

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UBCO crowd learns land claims are complicating water planning

September 2, 2010

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Water research taps into NORD funding

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Planning for water shortages

September 1, 2010

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Thinking about water ~ “water is the source of all life.”

August 31, 2010

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Water planning workshop a hopeful first step

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Water conservation in the Okanagan

August 25, 2010

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Water Board funds goose program

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Letter to Editor – Gratitude for the milfoil harvest

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Modeling just a drop in the bucket

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Kelowna hosts rainwater talk

August 24, 2010

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Software helping agriculturists

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Innovative water model now in use

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INNOVATIVE WATER MODEL IDENTIFYING OKANAGAN WATER USE

August 23, 2010

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RDOS board highlights

August 20, 2010

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Managing stormwater focus of workshop

August 19, 2010

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UBCO to host water meet

August 17, 2010

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