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.
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JONESIE: The lessons of free-range children long forgotten
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Popular spots to enjoy ramen in Okanagan, Kamloops
Fall is here and the weather is turning colder so many are turning to comfort foods in the Okanagan and Kamloops. A warm, hearty soup is a definite go-to during the chilly seasons and one particular style, ramen, is becoming more and more p

Growers and processors selected through a lottery for Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program
Kentucky's start-up medical cannabis program should be positioned to ramp up quickly, but having products available for some patients at the outset will be a challenge, Gov. Andy Beshear says. Beshear's administration took a big ste

Kelowna trailer park residents face 'demoviction' from their affordable homes
Walking into Central Mobile Home Park in Kelowna you see well kept yards, towering evergreen trees, people walking their dogs and chatting with neighbours. The community of mostly seniors is slated to razed to make space for redevelopment but the

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