It’s been a year since the Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association (VLSA) was created, so the Association is providing an update on what has transpired. I am happy to report that approximately 83% of eligible homeowners around the lake joined the Association, and we are hoping to reach 90% this year. The Association accomplished the following […]
Wetland Plan for Vaseux Lake Approved
At a board meeting on November 2nd, 2017, the RDOS (Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen) has approved an additional $700,000 towards the creation of the wetland to cleanse effluents from the Okanagan Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant. The project now has the million dollars required to create the wetland. Final approval for the project is still needed and […]
Press Release: RDOS Abandons Wetland Project
This situation was quickly rectified after the following press release was issued! Please read Wetland Plan for Vaseux Lake Approved FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Norm Gaumont Organization: Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association Website: http://vaseuxlake.com On October 19th, 2017, without consulting stakeholders such as the Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association, the Regional District of the Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) decided to […]
RDOS Acts without Consultation
The following is an open letter to the RDOS regarding their decision to halt the wetlands project (final cleansing of effluents through the Okanagan Falls Wastewater Treatment Plant, WITHOUT consulting the VLSA and other affected parties. Ms. Bloomfield, The Vaseux Lake Stewardship Association Board of Directors was shocked to learn (through the article linked below) […]
Vaseux Lake Milfoil Problem in the News
This article is copied from an article published on October 20, 2017 – 4:30 PM on Infotel. PENTICTON – Plans to treat milfoil on Vaseux Lake have stalled after concerns were raised over potential side effects of stirring up the lake bottom. A report to Okanagan Basin Water Board by operations and grants manager James […]