The housing crisis—not just for people
In September 2024, Kamloops City Council voted to rezone a piece of property along Ord Road from agricultural to urban—setting the stage for a planned 3-building, 185-unit development. The land […]
Do We Need a Tree Removal and Protection Bylaw in Kamloops?
How do you feel about the trees you can see from your house or apartment? On a Sunday in June 2023, neighbours living near a 6-acre lot in Salmon Arm were shocked to see more than 100 trees being felled or already on the ground.
Native plants presentation with Eva Durance
One of the project groups taking shape is called Nature-Friendly Yards, focused on making our private spaces more ecologically friendly. This is a free event open to anyone with an […]
Saving our forests… one flush at a time
Cutting down virgin forests to make toilet paper is bad. Use TP from recycled sources! We’ll tell you how to choose and where to get it.
Flushing our forests down the toilet
So what was the deal with toilet paper (tp)? Why was it so hard to find for a while at the start of the pandemic? Really, it was simply a […]
No yeast? No problem!
People have been baking leavened bread (the kind that rises) for thousands of years—long before yeast was commercially available at the local grocer.