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Lake Country Calendar > August 1, 2007

From the Lake Country Calendar > August 1, 2007

Instead of brown lawns in drought-stricken southern Nevada, no new lawns are permitted. In fact, rebates are provided to home owners who convert their existing … Read more

Recreational lots on water reservoirs are here to stay, whether they continue to be leased Crown land or sold to the lessees. That was the … Read more

There is a change in leadership at the Okanagan Basin Water Board. The Coldstream-based organization has named Anna Warwick Sears as executive director. Sears will … Read more

The Interior Health Authority is currently charting a surge in the incidence of vomiting and diarrhea-type illness in the Central Okanagan, as reported by family … Read more

With growth still booming in the Okanagan, and climate change a potential threat, efforts are under way to determine the valley’s long-term water supply. The … Read more

A monumental effort is under way to protect and enhance the Okanagan’s environment. About 20 groups agreed Wednesday to work together as part of the … Read more

OBWB Water Stewardship Director Anna Warwick Sears was interviewed May 16 by David Suzuki for his upcoming show on Adaptation to Climate Change on the … Read more

There hasn’t even been a first meeting yet, but water utilities, the regional district and other users plan to work together to better manage Mission … Read more

Explore a water exhibit at the EECO Centre in Mission Creek Regional Park from April to August 2007.

As printed in the Vernon Morning Star, March 2007

Okanagan Valley municipalities’ opposition to sale of leased Crown-owned recreational lots on upland water reservoirs now has the support of native bands as well. Grand … Read more

A technical committee of the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council will put together parameters for a study of what pharmaceuticals are being released into Okanagan Lake … Read more

Cleaner water and greater government transparency were at the heart of a list of demands presented to the Columbia Regional District board by Shuswap environmental … Read more

A valley-wide group of regional district representatives has aligned itself with water utilities in supporting amendments to the health authority’s water quality alert program. Last … Read more

We must all respond to dire predictions about the future availability of water in the Okanagan with a fundamental shift in personal actions and collective … Read more

Driving through the Okanagan Valley during the spring or summer is breathtaking. The rippling lake gleams against the backdrop of the mountains. Streams are rushing, … Read more

The magnificent, big blue lake flowing through the middle of the Okanagan Valley makes people wonder why there’s all the fuss about water, says Environment … Read more

There’s been more research done on groundwater in the Okanagan Basin in the past few years than anywhere else in B.C.   Some of that … Read more

A new full-colour educational poster depicting the cycles of water in the Okanagan Valley is now available free through various organizations. In Kelowna, it’s available … Read more

The public is invited to attend the afternoon session of a workshop on groundwater in the Okanagan. It will include the unveiling of the Okanagan … Read more

If everyone who has a license to take water from the Okanagan Basin used it to the max, Okanagan Lake would disappear in pretty short … Read more

The public is invited to attend the afternoon session of a workshop on groundwater in the Okanagan. It will include the unveiling of the Okanagan … Read more

As more and more developments tap into the Okanagan’s limited water resources, researchers are beginning to look underground for more water sources. However, scientists say … Read more