by OsoyoosLake | Jul 7, 2024 | Local News
You couldn’t have asked for better weather than July 1, 2024. As it has for many years, the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society participated in the Cherry Fiesta Parade and set up an information booth at Gyro Park next to OASISS (Okanagan and Similkameen...
by OsoyoosLake | Jun 25, 2024 | Local News
Accepting the $1,000 cheque from the Rotary Club of Osoyoos President, Elliott Friedrich (middle left) is OLWQS President, Birgit Arnstein (middle right).On far left is OLWQS volunteer Dave Kumka and Boat Captain Iain Fraser is on the far right. Photo Credit: Neil...
by OsoyoosLake | Jun 24, 2024 | Local News
WHO/WHAT: OLWQS presents an invasive aquatic species discussion; boat inspection and decontamination demo by the BC Conservation Officer Service. Meet K9 Mussel Sniffing Dog MAJOR! WHEN: Wednesday, July 24 at 1:00 PM WHERE: Osoyoos Senior Centre,17 Park Place,...
by OsoyoosLake | Jun 22, 2024 | Local News
Osoyoos Lake reaches peak levels after 2024’s melt ends The spring melt has largely ended and the lake remains under drought conditions Brennan Phillips Jun 17, 2024 3:06 PM View of Osoyoos Lake looking north from Oroville, WA. Photo courtesy Neil...
by OsoyoosLake | May 22, 2024 | Local News
A northeastern viewpoint of Osoyoos Lake. Photo Credit Neil Bousquet Buy-Low Foods teamed up with the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) to raise funds to help the organization continue to conduct its scientific water measurements on the Canadian side of the...
by OsoyoosLake | May 17, 2024 | Local News
OLWQS AGM Change of Venue: From: Sonora Community Centre (Closed on Saturdays dues to staff shortages) To: Sun Bowl Arena, 9301 Hummingbird Lane in Mezzanine About Ryan Benson, Fisheries Biologist, Okanagan Nation Alliance Ryan Benson is a member of Kainai (Blood...
by OsoyoosLake | May 1, 2024 | Local News
Kelowna Daily Courier FEATURED British Columbia’s mussel defence program gets $1.1M boost RON SEYMOUR May 1, 2024 An inspection station, near Midway in the Boundary Country east of Penticton, is manned by conservation officers checking boats and boat trailers...
by OsoyoosLake | Apr 19, 2024 | Local News
LAKE HELD HIGH FOR DROUGHT Sarah Crookall – Apr 15, 2024 / 3:13 pm | Story: 482237 https://www.castanet.net/news/Oliver-Osoyoos/482237/Osoyoos-Lake-held-at-historically-high-level-in-preparation-for-drought Photo: Sarah Crookall Osoyoos Lake. Osoyoos Lake water...
by OsoyoosLake | Apr 16, 2024 | Local News
A successful Paint and Sip fundraiser means the Osoyoos Lake Water Quality Society (OLWQS) will have sufficient funds to undertake another summer of scientific water quality measurements on the Canadian side of Osoyoos Lake. “We now have the means to enable...
