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...
by alex morrison | Sep 17, 2021 | Advocacy
On September 29, 2021, PWPA made a presentation to the Budget Committee of BC Ministry of Finance. The presentation was in support of providing funding for $75 million annually for a permanent Watershed Security Fund. PWPA director Alex Morrison presented for PWPA,...
by alex morrison | Sep 14, 2021 | Advocacy, Myth Busters, Newsletter
This summer, the wildfires hit too close to home for us in Peachland. We more than appreciated the efforts of all involved in keeping the fires at bay, even the loggers with all their heavy equipment creating fire breaks. It was a great moment for the logging industry...
