New rules fight mussels
Vernon Morning Star – December 12, 2014 Better late than never. That was how the chairperson of the Okanagan Basin Water Board summed up the … Read more
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Letter to editor: Don’t move a mussel
Penticton Western News – December 11, 2014 Thank you for your recent coverage of the proposed new federal regulations to ban importation of invasive zebra … Read more
New rules to combat invasive mussels
Salmon Arm Observer – December 11, 2014 Better late than never. That was how the chairperson of the Okanagan Basin Water Board summed up the … Read more
Mussels action sought
Vernon Morning Star – October 19, 2014 Vernon’s mayor has taken the fight over invasive mussels right to a senior federal official. Rob Sawatzky met … Read more
Water Board Asks Senior Government “Why so slow to act on mussels” – Requests Meeting
Kelowna, B.C. – With public support growing for action from senior levels of government on invasive mussels, and with word that Alberta now has inspection … Read more
Join Us – Speak Out on Zebra & Quagga Mussels
Suncruisermedia – June 24, 2014 In an effort to protect Okanagan waters from zebra and quagga mussels, we have launched a “SPEAK OUT!” initiative as … Read more
Skepticism voiced over mussel eradication in Lake Winnipeg
Kelowna Capital News – June 24, 2014 The head of the Okanagan Basin Water Board is skeptical about the results of a potash treatment to … Read more
Talks muscled with minister
Vernon Morningstar – June 20, 2014 The battle over invasive mussels is being taken straight to the powers-that-be. Regional District of North Okanagan directors are … Read more
Water Board Launches Campaign – Urges Okanagan Residents to Press for Action on Zebra Mussels
Kelowna, B.C. – After two years of calls to the province and federal government to help prevent invasive zebra and quagga mussels from being brought … Read more
Salmon Arm pushes for action on invasive mussels
Salmon Arm Observer – May 22, 2014 The City of Salmon Arm is adding its voice in the call for preventative action on invasive mussels. … Read more
Council encourages action on mussels
Sicamous Eagle Valley News – May 7, 2014 Sicamous council is encouraging B.C.’s environment ministry to put some muscle into protecting local lakes from invasive … Read more
Muscles flexed over mussels
Castanet – May 1, 2014 Vernon City Council is fed up with the lack of federal and provincial government concern over zebra and quagga mussels … Read more
Stop the invaders
Cranbrook Daily Townsman – April 30, 2014 A board that includes municipalities from the Okanagan is hoping that Cranbrook council will get behind their push … Read more
Flex your mussels
Vernon Morningstar – April 8, 2014 Okanagan residents are increasingly concerned about being invaded, but the Great Lakes basin has experienced the nightmare for years. … Read more
Officials targeted over mussel risk
Vernon Morningstar – April 2, 2014 Okanagan residents are being rallied to fight invaders. The Okanagan Basin Water Board decided Tuesday to consider ways of … Read more
Okanagan residents warned about invasive mussel species
Lake Country Calendar – April 2, 2014 Okanagan residents are being rallied to fight invaders. The Okanagan Basin Water Board decided Tuesday to consider ways … Read more
Invasive quagga mussels stopped at border by alert CBSA officer
Osoyoos Times – March 27, 2014 A potential infestation of the Okanagan lakes with quagga mussels was averted recently thanks to an alert customs officer … Read more
Zebra mussels stopped at Osoyoos border crossing
Penticton Western News – March 20, 2014 Another near-miss involving invasive mussels on a boat headed for B.C. underscores the need for senior governments to … Read more
Quagga mussel scare
Keremeos Review – March 20, 2014 An alert Canadian border crossing agent may have staved off a potential disaster for Okanagan Lake after spotting quagga … Read more
CBC Radio – Water group demands action on mussels
CBC – Daybreak South | Feb 12, 2014 The Okanagan Basin Water Board wants the provincial and federal government to take efforts to prevent the … Read more
EDITORIAL – Water threat warrants action
Kelowna Daily Courier Roadblocks, inspection stations, delays to traffic – all to deal with the threat of a possible mussel invasion in local lakes?
Ottawa and Victoria called on for help in fighting mussels
Kelowna Capital News The Okanagana Basin Water Board is calling on the provincial and federal governments to step in and act before an invasive form … Read more
Officials demand action on mussels
Vernon Morning Star Senior governments are being told to flex some muscles when it comes to mussels. The Okanagan Basin Water Board is demanding that … Read more
EDITORIAL: Mussels require prompt action
Vernon Morning Star One has to wonder if federal and provincial officials check their e-mail or post office box? Once again, the Okanagan Basin Water … Read more
Mussel threat prompts call for boat inspections in B.C.
Okanagan Saturday Water board says strategy needed to prevent spread of harmful mussels into Okanagan lakes.