Local & Provincial Stuff (November)

Local

1. Winter Farmers’ Markets:

      Vernon: November 11, 9 – 4 pm at Vernon’s Rec Centre? Not able to confirm details.

      Armstrong: Sat., 10 – 2 pm, Odd Fellows Hall on Bridge St., Wood Ave.

      Lumby: Mon – Sat., 10 – 5 pm at Monashee Co-op. www.monasheecommunitycoop.ca!

2. The Okanagan is one of the most endangered ecosystems in Canada: What makes the Okanagan one of the most attractive places to live, also attracts industry that destroys the unique ecosystem. For the full story, go here!

3. An open appeal to Premier Eby and B.C. MLAs: West Coast Climate Action Network has written an urgent appeal regarding the worsening climate crisis in B.C. and ten actions to start improvement. To read the appeal go, here!

4. RDNO reminds residents of fall composting and drop-off options: Use your fallen leaves as free mulching material! Not only is it cost-effective but has many protective and nutritional benefits for your garden. Read the RDNO article here!

Provincial

1. Canada rejects emergency order to save endangered spotted owls: The imminent threat to the tiny remaining owl population was ignored by Canada’s federal cabinet. As only three owls remain in B.C.’s old-growth rainforest, their fate seems more at risk than ever. To read the full Narwhal story, go here!

2. Lytton rebuilds as wildfires keep burning: After the devastating wildfire in Lytton, there is more than enough reason to take immediate action against climate change... but will we? For the full story, go here!

3. Nothing “natural” about fracking! Fracking imposes extreme health risks to our most vulnerable people while wasting and contaminating exuberant amounts of water and stands in the way of meeting B.C.’s climate targets. For more go here!