By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A syilx leader says he is praying for the salmon and hoping for rain as the Okanagan Valley braces for another consecutive summer of drought. Local governments are being forced to adapt to longer and more frequent droughts, fuelled by climate change. But as water becomes less and less available, Westbank First Nation (WFN) councillor c\u0313ris Jordan Coble says more regional collaboration is urgently needed, and any water-conservation strategy needs every stakeholder at the table. \u201cIt\u2019s not looking good. I asked for prayers for the salmon, prayers for the rains, because that\u2019s all we have now,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s not enough snow to melt to fill up our creeks and rivers.\u201d During an Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) regional water report webinar… <\/p>\n
By Aaron Hemens, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, IndigiNews A syilx leader says he is praying for the salmon and hoping for rain as the Okanagan Valley braces for another consecutive summer of drought. Local governments are being forced to adapt to longer and more frequent droughts, fuelled by climate change. But as water becomes less and less available, Westbank First Nation (WFN) councillor c\u0313ris Jordan Coble says more regional collaboration is urgently needed, and any water-conservation strategy needs every stakeholder at the table. \u201cIt\u2019s not looking good. I asked for prayers for the salmon, prayers for the rains, because that\u2019s all we have now,\u201d he said. \u201cThere\u2019s not enough snow to melt to fill up our creeks and rivers.\u201d During an Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB) regional water report webinar... <\/p>\n