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Pathogens &  Protection
 
 2008
 
the first in a series of articles examining cattle range use in our sensitive dryland area, and the consequences to water quality, riparian zones, sensitive grasslands and habitat.
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E-COLI COUNTS in local streams. An ongoing study relating range-cow usage to water quality issues.
 
latest results
 
Nov 2009
 
 
MEDIA COVERAGE UPDATES      2008
 
 PRESS RELEASE Dec 1 2008 by Western Canada Wilderness Committee and Boundary Alliance         click here
 
PRESS RELEASE    our backgrounder & expanded version:  Dec 3 2008 
                                      click here
 
 OUR COMMENT:  on Premier Campbell's Assurances? & details of Government's invitation to Ski Operators to "apply for all the water"          
                                                                                          click here
 
Fred Marshall & Al Grant have appeared on a number of news reports this month over growing community concerns over Big White's plans to take Kettle Water.
 
AM 1150 Radio Kelowna,           Interview with Fred    Nov  19th 2008
CBC Radio  Kelowna,                  Interview with Fred    two weeks ago
 
CBC TV News                             Al & Fred                     Nov 18th 2008
CHBC TV  Kelowna                    Al & Fred                     Nov 18th 2008       
CTV  TV News                            Al & Fred                     Nov 21st 2008
Premier Cambell comment on TV                                 Nov 18th  2008
 
All ABOVE VIDEO CLIPS AVAILABLE ON YOUTUBE                click here
 
Globe & Mail                              Mark Hume article       Nov 24 2008         click here
 
Grand Forks Gazette      "Resort Stakes Claim to Water"
                                                  Mona Mattei article     Dec 10 2008          click here
 
 
Several other stories about the issue are following in print and audio format. See report from Castanet news Kelowna with attached audio file of interview with Big White's Ballingall.   At castanet click down to article: Big White May Need More Water                                                                                      click here
 
 
Kudos and thanks to "inside media man" for making much of the media coverage happen.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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If you are on Facebook...........stand up for the Kettle and join the Facebook group,
 
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ONLINE PETITION
 
now closed. With previous paper petitions, total signatures over 1400
many thanks
see our jan 2010 press release
here
 
 
On Line petition against Big White water licence application
 closed at 938 signatures, so close to target of 1000
These and other paper petitions signed earlier, total 1444 and have been sent to Minister of Environment & Premier as of Jan 2010
see our press release and "open letter" to MOE and the Premier
here
 
THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT INVITED BIG WHITE TO TAKE KETTLE RIVER WATER:     WE INVITE BIG WHITE TO GIVE IT BACK
BIG WHITE GETS    "D"   GRADE
 
UTSB Research of Banff who "rate" ski resorts for environmental stewardship have Big White 14th  out of 17 in the B.C & Rockies area.
 
read more and see full ratings:                     click here   
 
 
 
KETTLE RIVER STUDY
 
          Is a study by three students: Rob Maciak, Trevor Ford, Jenn Schroeder in
Natural Resource Science 411, Watershed Management, Thompson Rivers University.
Thanks to Rob for making it available.
Study provides good background on the Kettle and things impacting the Kettle.
Recommendations re monitoring and management have unfortunately been ignored.
                                                                                  click here