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MEDIA RELEASES
May. 17, 2018 – Okanagan mayors trade gavel for gardening gloves & encourage water conservation
In the news
May 23, 2018 – Editorial: Incentive to be water-wise and fire smart Kelowna Capital News
May 20, 2018 – Mayors get WaterWise Castanet
May 18, 2018 – Okanagan Communities Reaffirm Water Conservation Commitment Water Canada
May 17, 2018 – Pledging to Make Water Work Kelowna Capital News
Media Releases
Sept. 22, 2017 – As summer of wacky Okanagan weather comes to end, WaterWise residents
June 14, 2017 – Okanagan mayors gather to encourage conservation in face of weather extremes
In The News
Sept. 25, 2017 – Make Water Work Castanet
Sept. 23, 2017 – Kelowna resident Make Water Work champ Kelowna Capital News
Sept. 22, 2017 – WaterWise residents recognized by Okanagan Basin Water Board KelownaNow
July 6, 2017 – From floods to drought Castanet
June 23, 2017 – Opinion: From the Mayor’s desk – Returning to normal Peachland View
June 16, 2017 – In the midst of historic flooding officials asking you to conserve waterInfoNews Kelowna
June 16, 2017 – Water conservation still key this summer Kelowna Capital News
June 15, 2017 – Water restrictions – Make Water Work CBC Radio -Daybreak South
June 14, 2017 – Make Water Work Castanet
June 14, 2017 – Mayors kick off Make Water Work campaign KelownaNow
June 14, 2017 – Okanagan mayors urge water conservation despite flood Global Okanagan
June 14, 2017 – Water Board brings back conservation challenge AM1150
June 14, 2017 – Water Still At Premium Despite Lake Levels 1075 Kiss FM Vernon
Media Releases
Sept. 30, 2016 – As Okanagan prepares for future droughts, Osoyoos couple clinches $6000 Grand Prize to WaterWise their yard
May 11, 2016 – Warm spring, early fire season, prompts Okanagan mayors to gather and urge water conservation
In The News
Nov 8, 2016 – Osoyoos couple clinches $6000 grand prize in OBWB contest to WaterWise their yard, Osoyoos Times
Oct 2, 2016 – Osoyoos couple wins $6000 prize to WaterWise yard, InfoNews Kelowna
Sept 16, 2016 – Peachland wins Okanagan Make Water Work competition, Peachland View
May 18, 2016 – Make Water Work in and around your own home, Lake Country Calendar
May 13, 2016 – Water conservation message_Penticton Western News
May 13, 2016 – Local mayors urge residents to conserve water, Kelowna Cap News
May 12, 2016 – Record April heat shrinks snowpack, Kelowna Daily Courier
May 12, 2016 – Okanagan mayors want you to conserve your water, Kelowna Now
May 12, 2016 – Okanagan water challenge, CBC Radio Daybreak South
May 11, 2016 – Officials urge Okanagan residents to be ‘water wise’ this summer, Global Okanagan
May 11, 2016 – Valley mayors urge conservation ahead of possible drought, InfoNews.ca
Media Releases
August 31, 2015 – In a Summer When it Mattered Most – Okanagan Residents Pledge to “Make Water Work” in Record Numbers
August 13, 2015 – Okanagan Water Board Brings Province & Local Water Users Together to Address Drought
July 21, 2015 – Okanagan Basin Water Board Urges Residents to Conserve in Face of Drought
May 6, 2015 – Unique project has businesses join mayors – urge conservation
Make Water Work Story Series
October 2, 2015 – FEATURE – Barry Paull: Turf thirsty turf and replace with drought-tolerant material, Kelowna Capital News
September 11, 2015 – FEATURE – Eva Antonijevic: Choose plants suitable to our dry climate, Kelowna Capital News
July 31, 2015 – FEATURE – Bruce Naka: Don’t let automated irrigation get lazy, Kelowna Capital News
July 15, 2015 – FEATURE – Dean Dack: Compost great for your plants and uses water efficiently, Kelowna Capital News
In The News
June 8, 2015 – Make Water Work, Shaw TV Okanagan
June 5, 2015 – Make Water Work – Water conservation program takes aim at lawns and gardens, Peachland View
May 8, 2015 – Make Water Work launched early in summery hot Okanagan, CBC News
May 8, 2015 – Good to the last drop, Kelowna Capital News
May 7, 2015 – Valley mayors join Okanagan Water Board to Make Water Work, Kelowna Now
Media Releases
August 22, 2014 – Oliver takes “Make Water Work Champion” title while Vernon woman wins $5,000 WaterWise yard upgrade
June 24, 2014 – 2014 RBC Blue Water Project donates $90,000 to the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen for valley-wide water conservation projects.
July 9, 2014 – Okanagan mayors challenge each other and residents to “Make Water Work” this summer
Make Water Work Story Series
September 16, 2014 – FEATURE – Gwen Steele: Xeriscape works for longtime gardener, Vernon Morning Star
August 17, 2014 – FEATURE: John and Maria Byland – Nursery making water work, Vernon Morning Star
August 8, 2014 – FEATURE – Don Triggs & Culmina Family Estate Winery: Vineyard on cutting edge of farming, Penticton Western News
July 16, 2014 – FEATURE – Janet Armstrong & Lloyd Davies: Xeriscaping can create beautiful yards, Vernon Morning Star
In The News
September 8, 2014 – Kelowna councillor pushes water conservation, Kelowna Capital News
August 29, 2014 – MLA Report, Linda Larson: Oliver is Make Water Work Champion, Osoyoos Times
August 29, 2014 – Local wins water contest, Vernon Morning Star
August 22, 2014 – Oliver best in Okanagan at conserving water, says board, Kelowna Daily Courier
July 10, 2014 – Okanagan mayors issue challenge to “Make Water Work” this summer, Peachland View
July 9, 2014 – Local politicians challenge residents to use less water, KelownaNow
Media Releases
August 28, 2013 – Valley-wide “Make Water Work” contest nets a winner
August 19, 2013 – Win $5000 to waterwise your yard – Make Water Work contest ends Friday