South Okanagan National Park
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South Okanagan-Similkameen national park reserve negotiations ongoingParks Canada sent out an annual update in November with little new information to offer following a pandemic pause.EnvironmentDec 8, 2022
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Parks Canada shares results from proposed South Okanagan-Similkameen national park consultationThe consultant concludes that “establishing the proposed national park reserve will require ongoing efforts to reconcile differing views on the initiative.”May 13, 2019
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Public consultation period for proposed South Okanagan national park has endedParks Canada says a report on the feedback it received will be issued in the coming months.CanadaMar 16, 2019
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National park opponents call for extension to public consultation period"It doesn't give enough time, even if they have something by the end of February."Feb 13, 2019
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South Okanagan national park opponents stand pat in wake of renewed talksA debate that’s been raging for years in the south Okanagan is heating up once again.Nov 6, 2017
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Group demands unbiased analysis of proposed Okanagan national park reserveThe Grassland Park Review Coalition is adamantly opposed to a national park in the south Okanagan.EnvironmentNov 3, 2017
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Efforts heat up to create a national park reserve in the south OkanaganPlanning discussions begin immediately and consideration will be given to continuing ranching and recreational opportunities in the region.EnvironmentOct 27, 2017
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Dispute over proposed park in south Okanagan gets nastyRCMP have been contacted after a big, roadside billboard supporting a controversial project in the south Okanagan-Similkameen was vandalized. The billboard supports the national park concept in the south Okanagan-Similkameen. It’s believed the vandalism occurred some time between Sunday evening and early Monday morning. Vandals used a chainsaw to cut down the billboard. Doreen Olson,...NewsMar 21, 2017
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