S.E.N.S. Events (October)

1.SENS All Candidates Forum, September 23, 2026 - here’s the recording of the evening:

Watch now!

2. Your municipal candidates, whether in Vernon, Coldstream, Lumby, Armstrong, Cherryville or Spallumcheen,

PLUS RDNO electoral area candidates

PLUS school trustees

have answered questions on a variety of local issues. Those answers are available through the Community Foundation of the North Okanagan (CFNO) on October 1.

Here’s the link to CFNO’s website:   https://www.cfno.org/vitalvote-home

 

Please vote on October 17!

3. We still seek a newsletter creator/editor – will it be you? Please reach out to our current editor, Amy, amylaycocksens@gmail.com for more information.

Call to Action

  1. Help Fund Local Climate Action in Vernon. Vernon residents and local organizations can apply for the City of Vernon’s Sustainability Grant, which provides up to $2,000 for community projects addressing climate change and environmental sustainability. Applications are open October 5–November 11, 2026, making this a great opportunity for local groups to turn an environmental idea into action. For more information, go here.

  2. Attend the Environmental Flows Conference in Kelowna. The siwłkʷ WATER FOR ALL Environmental Flows Conference takes place October 7–9 in Kelowna, bringing together researchers, water managers, Indigenous knowledge holders, policymakers and environmental organizations to discuss healthy rivers and environmental water needs. The conference will explore the science and practice of protecting the water that ecosystems and communities depend on, with registration open until October 5. For more, go here.

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