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
by alex morrison | Jan 24, 2022 | Advocacy, DoP Heathly Watersheds Committee, Newsletter
The District of Peachland formed a Healthy Watershed Committee (HWC) under the direction of Mayor and Council in 2018. The HWC is a working committee to Council. Its purpose is to provide support to Council, Corporate Operations and the community on matters affecting...
by alex morrison | Dec 10, 2021 | Advocacy, Did You Know, Floods, Newsletter
Come Hell and High Water The catastrophic floods in BC these past weeks raised all sorts of questions about the causes, and how to prevent these disasters in the future. Combine the floods with the almost unprecedented wildfires of this past summer, are we looking at...
by alex morrison | Dec 7, 2021 | Advocacy, Brenda Mines, Brenda Renewables
Advocacy: Brenda Renewables and Mine Tour PWPA members had the opportunity to tour the old Brenda Mine site, and prospective location of a new biosolids composting facility, which will me operated by Brenda renewables Inc. (BRI). We were hosted by reps from Glencore...