Local & Provincial Stuff (January)

Local

1. Winter Farmers’ Markets:

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

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

2. 5 eco tips for caring for old wood furniture: Cleaning and furniture care products can be some of the most difficult products to find eco-friendly. Here are 5 tips on caring for old wood furniture in an environmentally friendly way!

   Also, remember Vernon’s local refill store, which carries many environmentally friendly cleaning and hygiene products. For their website, go here!

3. Land to Table’s ongoing commitment to BX Ranchlands: The future of North Okanagan food security looks bright with L2T’s commitment to strengthening food systems and supporting local growers. To learn how, go here!

Provincial

1. An endangered tree and the little bird that eats its seeds: Between climate change and invasive species, a B.C. tree, the whitebark pine, is the only tree on Canada’s endangered species list. If it goes, what else will? Go here for the full Narwhal story!

2. Renewed calls for province-wide bear den protections: The Site C Dam’s flooding zone contains extensive wild bear habitat and planned flooding of this controversial dam would have drowned B.C. bears in their winter sleep! Advocates and First Nations pressured the government and succeeded in saving the bears, this winter at least... Full story here!