Local & Provincial Items (October)
Local
2024 Farmers’ Markets:
Vernon: Mondays and Thursdays, 9 – 1 pm, Kal Tire Place until October. 31
Vernon Winter Markets: 1st and 3rd Saturdays at Divya Sutra on 27th Street . More details to follow.
Armstrong: Sat., 8:30 – 12:30 pm, until October 12 at IPE (Interior Provincial Exhibition) grounds by Wood Avenue and Adair St. For information on a winter market: ajbawtree@telus.net
Armstrong Christmas Market: Dec 7, 9 – 2, Hassen Arena. Their vendor application is online.
Lumby: Mon – Sat., 10 – 5 pm, indoors, Monashee Co-op. www.monasheecommunitycoop.ca
Provincial
How do we fix the housing crisis in B.C.? The Canadian Centre For Policy Alternatives (CCPA) gives guidance and comprehensive recommendations for local, provincial and federal governments (more public investment in non-market housing, stronger renter protections, and much more!) Interesting! https://www.policynote.ca/building-equity/
Poisoning Our Homes: Natural gas is actually toxic methane and can release benzene and nitrogen dioxide when in use in our homes. 1 in 8 cases of childhood asthma are caused by gas stoves which leak fumes even when they’re turned off. Ask our government for all new buildings to use electric heat pumps and stovetops. Sign the petition here!
RCMP enforcement of Fairy Creek logging protesters ‘unreasonable’, says federal complaints agency: The treatment of protesters, including searches and arrests, was found to be unfounded by the Civilian review and complaints commission. For the full story, go here!
BC Conservative leader John Rustad's about-face on climate change is hard to believe: Rustad has been a long-time climate change skeptic. Is his supposed change of heart legitimate or is he saying what British Columbians need to hear? For the full story, go here!
B.C.'s wildfire crisis arrived decades earlier than experts forecast:. Forest management tactics could help mediate future fire seasons. For the full story, go here!