Cleaning up our act
Lake Country Calendar > August 1, 2007
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Call for grant submissions
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