Reposted from Castanet Snowpack levels in the Okanagan and surrounding regions are catastrophically low this year, which has led to wide-ranging concerns over drought and the health of local watersheds. On Wednesday, the Syilx Okanagan Nation formally declared a watershed emergency across the Okanagan, Nicola, Similkameen, Kettle, Salmon and Bessette watersheds. The Nation says itโs... Continue Reading →
The plane truth โ Adventures in air travel 1
A guest blog from Marian Lucas-Jefferies Following my recent blog on airports and travel I thought, why not invite writers to tell their stories of air travel. I have my own (watch this space) but here is an interesting adventure, well described. Twenty-five years ago today, I walked onto a plane on a clear winter... Continue Reading →