“Two primary objectives of the Residential Schools system were to remove and isolate children from the influence of their homes, families, traditions and cultures, and to assimilate them into the dominant culture.” – Stephen Harper The British Columbia government has given to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission 4,900 death certificates of First Nations youth aged from […]
3000 acres – Sage and Sparrow saved – south of Richter Pass
The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) and its partners are pleased to announce the acquisition of a 1,836-acre (743-hectare) property in the South Okanagan Similkameen. More than 30 species at risk are found on these lands, which are seen as a critical acquisition to conserve British Columbia’s vanishing native grasslands. The $4.4 million initiative garnered […]
RDOS on ALC changes
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen is pleased to note both the Okanagan and Similkameen valleys will have continued standing under the original Agricultural Land Reserve principle of protecting farmland following changes made by the provincial government to the ALR this morning. “The Regional District is pleased the provincial government recognizes the value of the Okanagan […]
That time of the year
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Back in the files – another look at the work of Jeremy Cook
ALC changes in a nutshell
Agricultural Land Commisson (ALC) – will remain a fully independent tribunal and continue to make final decisions on specific land uses within the land reserve (ALR). The improvements include the creation of two ALC administered zones to better recognize the province’s regional differences. In Zone 1, where land is in greater demand and there are development […]