by alex morrison | Aug 2, 2022 | Advocacy, DoP Heathly Watersheds Committee
Down to the last Drop? In May, a Watershed Watch team was up at Peachland Lake and noted the water levels seemed very low. Photos and drone footage seemed to confirm that there was little to no snow left to melt and with Trepanier coming on-stream at the new water...
by alex morrison | May 30, 2022 | Advocacy, Peachland, Watershed Watch
Last fall the Trepanier neighbourhood was officially connected to the new water treatment plant (WTP), meaning all of Peachland now gets its water from Peachland Lake. The watershed watch crew did a trip up to the lake which is also now officially the reservoir for...
by alex morrison | May 29, 2022 | Advocacy, Member Activities & Meetings, Newsletter
Here are the highlights from this presentation that was held on April 22, 2022. About 30 people attended this public presentation of a new UBCO study that is exploring governance options for the Peachland Watershed. Attendees were welcomed on to the traditional...
by alex morrison | Apr 1, 2022 | Advocacy, Events, In the news, Letters to the Editor, Outreach, Peachland, Watershed Watch
Published in the Peachland View, April 1, 2022 Do you know who owns Peachland’s water? Who is responsible for Peachland’s water, who should be? What authority do local indigenous people have over this ecosystem? Do you know who makes the decisions governing our water...
by alex morrison | Mar 4, 2022 | Advocacy, In the news, Letters to the Editor, News Releases, Newsletter
by Taryn Skalbania Peachland residents, Syilx people and water leaders are encouraged the provincial government has acknowledged many communities in B.C. face a water crisis, made worse by a changing climate and increased land uses. Budget 2022 dedicates $30 million...
by alex morrison | Feb 27, 2022 | Advocacy, Newsletter, Outreach
PWPA is a signatory on a letter to George Heyman Minister of Environment and Climate Change Strategy, regarding the delayed timeline for public engagement on the Watershed Security Strategy and Fund. You can read the letter here
