Local & Provincial Items (November)
Local
Farmers’ Markets:
Vernon: Saturdays, 9 – 1, Divya Sutra Conference Centre, 27th Ave.
Nov. 11, 9 – 4 pm, Special Customer Appreciation Market, Vernon Rec Centre
Armstrong: Sat., 10 – 1 pm, Odd Fellows Hall (indoors).
Armstrong Christmas Market: Dec 6th, Sat., 9-3 Hassen Arena.
Lumby: Mon – Sat., 10 – 5 pm, indoors. www.monasheecommunitycoop.ca
The cost of climate change: Climate change costs cities millions of dollars. Sue Big Oil puts pressure on the oil and gas industry to pay for the costs of their climate destruction. Here is their report for the city of Surrey. What about for Vernon?
Halloween Garbage: Despite living in a very dry area where water is precious, we grow, then throw out many thousands of pumpkins that could have been food…and then there’s all the plastic ‘stuff’ related to the season…Google Green Halloween or Sustainable Halloween for ideas and information.
Curious? For interesting news, talks, publications and more check out ICER (Institute for Community Engaged Research) which is organized through UBCO in Kelowna. Sign up for their once-a month newsletter at icer.ok@ubc.ca
Provincial
Fracking’s water demand soared in drought-plagued Northeast B.C. It requires an enormous amount of water. The new LNG terminal only increases this extreme demand during our 2025 drought. For the full Tyee story, go here.
Expanding LNG will increase prices and pollution. Has LNG lived up to its promises? For the full story, go here.
He died of asthma. Now kids get lessons on surviving smoky skies in his name. Carter Vigh passed away in July 2023 from asthma due to air quality from the BC forest fires. Full story here.