Local & Provincial Stuff (March)

Local

Winter Farmers’ Markets:  
Armstrong:  Sat., 10 – 2 pm, Odd Fellows Hall on Bridge St., Wood Ave.
Lumby:  Mon – Sat., 10 – 5 pm,  www.monasheecommunitycoop.ca!

  1. UPLIFTING WATCH! …500 Days In The Wild: Award winning documentary at Vernon’s Towne Theatre, starts this Friday. Trailer: 500 DAYS IN THE WILD | Official Trailer - In theatres March 1 (youtube.com)

  2. Considering a heat pump? Go here to read seven common heat pump myths!

  3. “Renewable Natural” Gas? RNG is not as good as it seems. In fact, it’s not good at all! Misleading marketing is selling this as a win for renewables, when it’s no better than fracking. To learn more, go here!

  4. Purchasing Seafood? A gripping expose reveals a slew of human rights atrocities in China’s seafood supply chain, much of which ends up on North American shelves. Some of the companies involved: Seafood Progress grocers Costco, Loblaw, Sobeys and Walmart. 

Provincial

  1. Wild Water: This 10-minute video illustrates the innovative new collaborative approach to water management of the Nicola watershed. To watch the full video, follow this link!

  2. Connecting B.C.: Here’s a 10-year vision CCPA plan for public transit throughout B.C. It makes public transit affordable, accessible, inclusive, and green!

  3. Baby bears take shelter as B.C. wildfires and drought shrink their habitat: The Narwhal explores the bear haven where many baby bears are rehabilitated for release. For the full story, go here!

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