Taryn Skalbania

BC Timber Sales is currently welcoming public comments about logging within the Glen Lake watershed that feeds the drinking water source for residents of Peachland and the wider Okanagan. The forests within the watershed are responsible for dispersing water into our arid valley, trapping cool air and sending breezes down to the lakeshore, which makes life on the lake livable in August. Five years ago, the B.C. Ministry of Forests Technical Advisory Panel identified portions of old-growth in this area as at-risk. It recommended them for high-priority deferral. Experts tell us we should protect these forests in order to protect our watershed. Despite thay, these stands are at risk of logging. It’s now up to us to make our voices heard if clean water, biodiversity, healthy forests and extreme events matter to us. BCTS welcomes public comments until April 13.