Local & Provincial Stuff (March)
Local
Spring Farmers’ Markets:
Vernon: Kal Tire Place outside, in April,2023. Mondays and Thursdays,
Armstrong: Saturdays, 10 – 2 pm, Odd Fellows Hall on Bridge St., Wood Ave entrance,
Lumby: Mon – Sat., 10 – 5 pm, Monashee Co-op. Visit www.monasheecommunitycoop.ca!
Distinguished Speaker Series: On March 22nd, author, photographer and educator, Edward Struzik will speak on future fires of North America. For the more, go here!
Provincial
CCPA Analysis of the Provincial Budget: March 2nd at 4:30 pm over Zoom. Follow this link to register to hear the analysis of the 2023 provincial budget!
Taxpayers Will be Eating the Cost of the Trans Mountain Project: The cost of this project has soared from an original $ 5.4-billion estimate in 2013 to an unbelievable $21.4-billion in 2022. Oil companies won’t be paying the massive bill, Canadians will. For the full article, go here!
Mill Closures and Lost Employment Due to Raw Log Exports: Head here to watch the Global News report!
DFO Fail to Monitor the Coast where Oil & Gas Work Killed Fish: DFO emails show their admission to lack of monitoring citing safety concerns which some say are unfounded. For the full story, go here!