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September 23, 2015
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35 years in and the funds raised by the Terry Fox Run continue to make a difference in people’s lives. ...............................
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IT WAS another successful ArtWalk for both artists and art lovers earlier this month in Lake Country. Natasha Harvey enjoyed meeting people coming through
the event to show their appreciation for the arts.
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Environment not for discussion this election
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KEVIN PARNELL
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As the leaders from the three major political parties vying for votes in this year’s federal election debated the economy last Thursday, some Okanagan residents were still waiting to hear more about the environment, climate change and how
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a Canadian economy based on fossil fuels can flourish globally in the long term. With federal Green party leader Elizabeth May shut out of the debate and her party fighting an uphill battle despite being the only one to officially launch a platform, we will likely
be waiting even longer. “I don’t see the environment being talked about very much by anybody to be honest,” said Wayne Wilson, the executive director of the Central Okanagan Land Trust. “The campaign seems to be about the economy and security. Absolutely anything and
everything about the environment should be on the table because it affects us all. From water to air, to soil to biodiversity. I would hope to see the environment higher (as an election topic).” Wilson, who spent 35 years on the board of the Kelowna Museum and is now with the Central
Okanagan Land Trust, says the environment is connected to the economy and should be front and centre in this election. His thoughts are echoed by Jorma Jyrkkanen, a retired biologist and the vice president of the Central Okanagan Naturalists Club, which
October 3rd, 2015 • 10 AM – 3 PM Winfield Memorial Hall All ages are welcome. There will be door prizes and fun activities. If anyone wants to be an exhibitor or sponsor please feel free to contact LCHPS.
has 270 members. Jyrkkanen says there are many troubling issues when it comes to the environment, but none of the political parties are talking about the planet, save for the Green Party, which now doesn’t have
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