News Items tag as: Regional District Okanagan Similkameen conservation fund

South Okanagan conservation fund finds new life with director's motion
April 30, 2016 - 2:30 PM

PENTICTON - Efforts by a South Okanagan environmental group to establish a conservation fund has taken a step forward with approval from a Regional District committee.
Penticton council considers conservation fund
October 20, 2015 - 9:00 PM

PENTICTON - Environmental projects and programs within the city could soon be funded by a conservation program, if council can come to an agreement with the regional district.
Regional board grant will assess public appetite for conservation fund
February 23, 2015 - 12:20 PM

PENTICTON - The South Okanagan Similkameen conservation program manager approached the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen board of directors Thursday, seeking $65,000 to investigate the development of a conservation fund for the regional district.
More ...

iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are a collection of reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of December 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jo

iN VIDEO: Kamloops baker gives crash course on making the perfect macaron
The kitchen at Mary Ann’s Macarons in Kamloops is clean and comfortable, a place where thousands of festive macarons are made all year round. The baker behind the business is Ashley Funk, although she is known by many customers and fe

Court agrees with ban on medical marijuana advertising in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Medical marijuana businesses in Mississippi don't have the right to advertise on billboards or other places because marijuana itself remains illegal under federal law, an appeals court says. The owner of a me

iN MAPS: The most exciting Christmas lights to see in Vernon
There are an abundance of festive houses in Vernon that go all out on their Christmas decorations, illuminating the street with Christmas cheer. For over a decade, iNFOnews.ca has been adding to its list of addresses that really get into th

South Okanagan conservation fund finds new life with director's motion