June 09, 2021 - 8:00 AM A recently announced gravel pit proposed for the Joe Rich area east of Kelowna has galvanized that community more than any other in 30 years of living there, says resident Laurie Takoff. Dozens of dump trucks a day could pull out of the pit onto Highway 33 and it could supply about 10 per cent of the Central Okanagan’s annual gravel needs for the next 20 to 40 years. That can make it cheaper to build roads and concrete structures in the region, being that it’s only about 15 minutes from Costco. But it could also wreak havoc on Mission Creek, she says, the largest single source of water in Okanagan Lake and a major supplier of thousands of Black Mountain Irrigation District customers.
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By Jon Scheve, Superior Feed Ingredients, LLCLast Wednesday, the corn market pulled back to a technical point and Thursday it bounced off it. Fundamentally, crops aren’t made or lost in May, so debates over planted acres and Chinese demand for old and new crop will continue to manipulate prices. In June, weather becomes a factor and it’s impossible to know today what exactly will happen. I expect a bumpy road yet for prices this summer.
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Image Credit: WildSaveBC April 29, 2021 - 4:10 PM The Regional District of the Central Okanagan is in its final stages of testing bear-resistant garbage cans and new options for residents could be available later this year. Waste reduction coordinator Rae Stewart said the district s waste reduction office and waste contractor E360s are in the final phase of a pilot project. Bear-resistant garbage carts are being tested in select neighbourhoods throughout the region in rural collection sites from Lake Country, Joe Rich, Upper Mission, Southeast Kelowna and soon to be rolled out to select areas in Peachland. Depending on the results and how the carts perform for residents and stand up to bear activity, there could be new cart options for residents late this year, she said.