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There has been an announcement on watetshead programs in BC.
New ministry, “climate change is here we need to look out for BC’s interests in this era ” paraphrasing John Horgan BC premier.
Part of Merritt’s watershed is the Nicola plateau, everything east of Kelowna comes through Douglas lake down to the lake and continues with the Nicola river system mixing with the Coldwater river into the Thompson River at Spences bridge into the Fraser and ultimately to the Pacific Ocean.
Water and land stewardship…
A returning Salmon rises out of the water Nicola river Hiighway 8 train bridge, walking trail, Merritt BC August 12th/16 Photo KDG
The federal government has announced another goal for its climate and emission plan. This is a precursor to a new budget coming out in weeks.
Forty percent decrease in emmisions from 2005 level.
This is the tenth plan and none have met the projections as yet, the PMO says if we don’t act now it will be too late. The plan includes incentives for EVs, charging stations, and other green programs. The new goal is also projected for 2030. Oil and gas methane is targeted for a 75 percent reduction by 2030.
Ambitious undertaking
This new addition to the emissions program is called ambitious.
TMX, Trans Mountain pipeline expansion, Edmonton to Burnaby has plans to upgrade its storage capacity as well as its loading to ship’s efficiency. The existing line from Edmonton to Burnaby will be 70 years old in 2023. The twinning of the pipeline declared to be a national interest has increased its cost to a projected 21 billion dollars at completion with its completion date moved to the third quarter of 2023 from its intended December 2022 finish date.
One of its features is a landline fiber that runs on top 🔝 the pipe and has the side benefit of bringing quality internet to several small communities along its approximate1,000 km route.
The Trans Mountain pipeline status is not far from its roots as it was a national interest that was created by an act of Parliament 70 years ago next year. Ownership migrated to the US and conglomerates until the purchase by the Canadian government recently. We hope that its completion will see the public trading of shares and will give Canadians an opportunity to own the security of energy into the future.
On this Day:. March 29th, 1886
Pemberton makes his first batch of his brew ” Coke Cola.”
The Bc government is calling for ideas to apply possible remedies to barriers to homeownership. The call is through the Union of BC Municipalities. The ideas are to be geared toward the CMHC, Canadain Morgage and Housing Corporation, and its rent-to-own programs, and the fund for housing acceleration. ( 4 billion dollars to remove barriers to homeownership)
Was once a dream of local
who made it happen! 1908
Rent to own
There is an aspiration with these programs to encourage ” local Councils to work with them to better people chance of renting to own a home. Although addressed to city councils an interested person should be able to find ways to affirm the aspiration to local officials. The UBCM https://www.ubcm.ca/ will take submissions until January 31st, 2021.
On this Day: January 6th 1974
Daylight savings time begins 4 months early in the US due to the oil shortage.