In Plain View by Lachlan Labere
Bylaw amendment sparked by extreme heat and wildfires fires of the summer of 2021
Stress on water systems forces stage 2 restrictions, no sprinklers or irrigation
CSRD says power disruption caused outage to system’s UV treatment process
Conservation urged after leak discovered
The park will be located at Kin Park beside Kal Tire Place Monday to Friday, 4-7 p.m., starting July 25
Failing outlet pipe at Isintok Lake has been replaced
Shuswap River too dangerous for inflatables/paddling
Councillor concerned recent algal bloom advisory was prompted by reported sighting, not data.
A June 28 advisory referred to an ‘emerging algal bloom’ in Salmon Arm Bay and Sunnybrae/Canoe Point
Higher bacteria levels than allowed in Okanagan Lake has forced temporary closure of Vernon’s Kin Beach
The lake level peaked in 1972
Victim went for a swim Sunday, searchers found body Monday
The Okanagan Basin Water Board’s ‘Make Water Work’ campaign is back ahead of the 2022 summer season
Regulations on who can water when in effect May 15, another dry summer may mean more stringent rules
Okanagan Basin Water Board doles out nearly $350,000 to 15 projects Valley-wide
Excess water causes the cherry to split and no longer good for harvest