Experts to focus on water quality

Kelwona Daily Courier March 24

Water experts will float ideas on how to improve the Okanagan‘s water quality while floating on the lake Thursday. The panel discussion, hosted by the Okanagan Basin Water Board, takes place on board the Fintry Queen while moored at the foot of Bernard Avenue. The public is invited. “High-quality water is a shared resource that is critical to our health, ability to produce food and support the quality of life that makes the Okanagan a unique and special place,” said Nelson Jatel, a board director and moderator for the free event. “The informal discussion provides a unique opportunity for the public to access water expertise and share ideas about water quality in the Okanagan." Among the panelists are Sandra Kochan from the city of Kelowna, Anna Warwick Sears, the board‘s executive director, Denise Neilson, a research scientist, Mike Adams, a drinking-water protection officer with Interior Health, Bob Hrasko of the Water Supply Association, Allison MacMillan, an Okanagan College professor, John Wagner and Bruce Mathieson, UBC Okanagan professors. The Fintry Queen can accommodate up to 100 people. Seating for the event, from 4:30 to 6 p.m., will be on a first-come, first-served basis.