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Penticton directors voice approval for regional composting initiative
Regional board directors and particularly Penticton directors voiced their collective enthusiasm over a staff recommendation…
Controversial composting issue back before South Okanagan regional district
PENTICTON – What to do about the region’s food and organics waste was back on…
South Okanagan composting site debate breaks down at regional district
PENTICTON – With a packed gallery of residents staring them down, regional directors decided against…
Regional directors to grapple with next steps regarding regional composting facility
PENTICTON – As the year ends, it’s back to the drawing board for the regional…
Rejection of Summerland compost facility could be short term gain for long term pain
PENTICTON – Summerland Mayor Peter Waterman’s latest attempt to have his council look at building…
Summerland says not in my backyard again, but composting issue still looms over South Okanagan
SUMMERLAND – A request to reconsider allowing the regional district to explore the possibility of…
Regional district board faces ‘hard decision’ to locate South Okanagan composting facility
PENTICTON – The establishment of a regional food waste composting facility in the South Okanagan…
Opportunity lost after council denies composting facility, says Summerland mayor
SUMMERLAND – District of Summerland Mayor Peter Waterman is not happy about a council decision…
Discussions over location of South Okanagan composting facility continue with no clear choice in sight
PENTICTON – People who could potentially affected by the odour coming from a proposed composting…
Regional district staff explain merits of composting facility choice to directors
PENTICTON – Regional District staff members have made their case for an organics composting facility…
Debate and decision on composting facility site still to come
PENTICTON – The regional district board is still processing public input as well as continuing…
Director concerned about odours at proposed regional district composting site
PENTICTON – The most preferred site for a new organic waste composting facility would be…
Composting study sniffing out consultant
PENTICTON - The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen continues to move forward in its quest to divert more organic waste from the region’s landfills. The district has issued a Request for Proposals for an Organics Consultant as it develops a strategy to better handle and treat organic waste. Part of strategy development includes such things as...