Local & Provincial Stuff (May)
Local
Farmers’ Markets: Vernon: Mondays and Thursdays, 8 – 1 pm, Kal Tire Place, outside.
Armstrong: Saturdays, 8 – 12:30, Armstrong Fairgrounds.
Lumby: Mon-Sat., 10-5 pm,at Monashee Co-op. www.monasheecommunitycoop.ca
Okanagan Similkameen Stewardship News: Enhancement of BX Creek wetlands habitat continues with several opportunities for locals to volunteer or learn more through various activities. https://www.osstewardship.ca/nvp
Greyback Elk are in Danger from a Proposed Development: Canadian Horizons’ is proposing to rezone 126.4 acres of the precious Naramata Bench habitat, which will put the elk and at least 18 other species at risk. https://www.preservenaramatabench.com/?mkt_tok=Nzg4LVlCRi0yOTYAAAGLJJ4yTZNkTeoTg3ToL9tdpotNwqC9Q_bPSNFBaqjC7krXRk2Jj1TKnEFgJbG_XSdXZQijg7ULxRfUggy3LVX8ZKrvKtzCygVRG4D4yPw
Provincial
BC Hydro Secretly Handed Out $430 Million in Site C Dam Contracts: Problematic contracts were given without competition and without transparency by BC Hydro employees. ttps://thenarwhal.ca/site-c-contracts-snc-lavalin/
Coastal Gaslink Faces New Fines for Filing ‘False and Misleading’ Information: Coastal GasLink has been accused of misleading enforcement officers and may face fines. https://thenarwhal.ca/coastal-gaslink-fines-april-2023/