Sustainable Environment Network Society

Urban Beekeeping in Vernon

with Heather Clay: coordinator of Urban Bee Network, former Provincial Apiarist, retired CEO Canadian Honey Council

• Changing Bylaws
• Keeping bees
• Getting started
• Sourcing equipment
• Meeting beekeepers

Give your unwanted items a new home, find new treasures and help reduce landfill.

Rules for setting out items:

• All free items must be placed at the curb on your front street on Saturday morning
• Label items with a ‘Free’ sign
• Ensure items you do not want to give away are far away from the curb
• Remove leftover/unclaimed items from the curb by dusk on Sunday
• Giveaway items should still be in good condition for re-use
• Unclaimed items left at the curb will not be picked up with regular garbage collection

Richard Bullock is a Kelowna agriculturalist. He has served as president of the BC Fruit Growers Association, BC Tree Fruits Ltd., and Sunripe Products Ltd. as well as the Canadian Federation of Agriculture. He is also a former chair of the Agricultural Land Commission.

His main point at first was that the governance model for the ALC will be changing much for the better. Currently an individual (like G.A.) can submit an application for a modification of ALR status (e.g. non-farm use, removal). Although it must pass the local government, their tendency is to rubber stamp it and let the ALC decide. When the new legislation passes, only the local government or the Province may make such application, which means that they will be more obliged to solicit popular support and to think through the planning.