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Media Releases

FUNDING FLOWS FROM OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD

April 12, 2010

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Groundbreaking Okanagan Water Study Show Needs for Conservation and Adaption

March 26, 2010

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OKANAGAN PROJECT FUNDING HELPS ADDRESS FUTURE WATER NEEDS AS CLIMATE CHANGES

January 25, 2010

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FLOODGATES OPEN ON GRANTS TO CONSERVE OR IMPROVE WATER

December 16, 2009

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OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD TO CREATE A WEB-BASED WATER USE REPORTING SYSTEM FOR THE VALLEY

September 25, 2009

Related Files 090925_funding_online_water_01-pdf

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WATERMILFOIL HARVESTING TO TAKE PLACE IN WOOD LAKE

July 22, 2009

Harvester Machine will be Operating in Front of Beasley Park from July 27 to July 31

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OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD AWARDS $300,000 IN GRANTS

April 8, 2009

The Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) has awarded Water Conservation and Quality Improvement grants to 22 municipalities and community groups throughout the Okanagan Valley. The … Read more

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APPLICATIONS FOR OBWB WATER CONSERVATION & QUALITY GRANTS EXCEED EXPECTATIONS

February 27, 2009

The popularity of the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Grant Program, now in its fourth year, continues to grow. Approximately … Read more

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OKANAGAN RESERVOIR LAKES DECISION ON HOLD

August 26, 2008

VICTORIA – The Province will not make a decision on recreational lot sales in the Okanagan reservoir lakes area until local elected officials and First … Read more

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SNOWPACK AND WATER SUPPLY BULLETIN

June 6, 2008

VICTORIA – After an unseasonably cold April and cool temperatures in early May, snowmelt accelerated over the Victoria Day weekend. Five days of above normal … Read more

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Snow key to water cycle

January 11, 2008

I am writing this article about Okanagan water from the passenger seat, as our truck crawls through a Coquihalla snowstorm. Under these conditions – fighting … Read more

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Okanagan Basin Water Study: One of Nine Community Projects to Receive Over $1.9 Million in Federal Gas Tax Funding

October 29, 2007

Kelowna, British Columbia, October 26, 2007 – Several communities across British Columbia will benefit from a total of $1.96 million in federal gas tax funding … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Water Supply & Demand project

OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD APPOINTS NEW WATER STEWARDSHIP DIRECTOR

August 21, 2007

Vernon, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Nelson R. Jatel as its new Water Stewardship Director. Nelson … Read more

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Okanagan Basin Water Board signs on to OCCP

June 12, 2007

The Okanagan Basin Water Board was one of more than twenty groups signing on to the Okanagan Collaborative Conservation Program at a special ceremony held at … Read more

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OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD APPOINTS NEW EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

June 6, 2007

Vernon, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Anna Warwick Sears as its new Executive Director. Dr. Sears … Read more

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OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD AWARDS $300,000 FOR WATER CONSERVATION AND QUALITY IMPROVEMENT

May 2, 2007

VERNON, BC – The Okanagan Basin Water Board has awarded $300,000 in funding for water conservation and quality improvement projects to municipalities and community groups … Read more

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ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR OKANAGAN WATER SUPPLY STUDY

April 19, 2007

The Okanagan Basin Water Board has matched a $250,000 provincial grant with $100,000 in local funds to continue the second phase of a comprehensive water … Read more

Categories Media Releases Tags Water Supply & Demand project

Water Conservation and Quality Improvement Grant Program

February 15, 2007

Call for grant submissions

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The Okanagan Waterscape Poster has arrived!

January 15, 2007

A free educational resource for the whole valley.

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Groundwater – the Final Frontier

Coordinated Research Effort Investigates Groundwater in the Okanagan

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WATER BOARD LAUNCHES $550K STUDY OF OKANAGAN’S WATER FUTURE

November 8, 2006

The Okanagan Basin Water Board hosted a two-day meeting of scientists in Kelowna last week to kick off the second phase of a two-year, $550,000 … Read more

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Fish and Water Management in the Okanagan lakes

For most of us, fluctuating Okanagan Lake levels aren’t a matter of life and death. If the lake is high, we worry about flooding, and … Read more

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OKANAGAN BASIN WATER BOARD GRANTS PROVE SUCCESSFUL

October 26, 2006

Osoyoos Irrigation District is an example of water conservation in action

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Council Tackles Basin-wide Water Concerns

October 18, 2006

Responding to concerns about the valley’s water supply, the Okanagan Water Stewardship Council has begun to develop a sustainable water strategy for the Okanagan Basin. … Read more

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