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In the News

Position Supported

August 15, 2010

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RDCO board meeting highlights

August 14, 2010

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Reseach chair supported

August 13, 2010

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Workshop on managing stormwater seeks new ideas

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Water supply concerns elicit plan for monitoring wells

August 10, 2010

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Okanagan WaterWise Website Launched

August 5, 2010

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Water Into Wine: Tourism Threatens Water Security in Okanagan

August 4, 2010

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Milfoil outbreak in Osoyoos Lake

July 30, 2010

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Project flush with funds

July 29, 2010

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Milfoil outbreak on Osoyoos Lake worst in 20 years

July 27, 2010

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Milfoil outbreak summer surprise in Osoyoos Lake

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OK Falls sewer plant approval expected soon

July 26, 2010

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Harvester takes on exploding milfoil growth

July 21, 2010

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Full and Running Over

June 20, 2010

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Plan to raise lake levels upsets users

June 8, 2010

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Board to help pay for sewer treatment

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Province chips in for dry-weather contingency plan

June 5, 2010

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Creating Gridded Historic and Future Climate Datasets for the Okanagan Basin Water Supply and Demand Study

June 1, 2010

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Water rights in sights

May 25, 2010

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Presentations Videod for the Web

May 16, 2010

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Trade/Sell Scheme Applauded

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Okanagan communities tap into funding

May 14, 2010

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Planning for reduced water use in Okanagan starting early this year

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Water quality strategy sought

May 13, 2010

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Depleting Okanagan water supply discussed

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