[BCFSN] [coabc_list] Water for Grindrod farmers cut off for fish...what about other water users?

[Carol Kergan]

That is the logical question. This restriction seems to pertain to those
drawing water from the river...not sure if household or business users do
this?
On Aug 5, 2015 8:52 AM, "Johnson" <alm at islandnet.com> wrote:

> What restriction have been put on residential and business use?
>
> Mary Alice
> On Aug 4, 2015, at 9:51 PM, Carol Kergan wrote:
>
> >
> > Hi All, I am learning that some 50 farm users of river water are being
> > restricted from access ...which will devastate their crops and
> > income/sustainability. What do others know about this? Is this a policy
> > arena that BCFSN needs to have a voice in? Food and farm sustainability
> > needs to have high priority over perhaps swimming pools, car washes,
> > lawns...etc. Fish are vital too, so how can this climate change
> consequence
> > be best dealt with?
> >
> > Can we get a discussion going on this...ideas etc?
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.brandonsun.com/agriculture/breaking-news/bc-imposes-water-restrictions-on-interior-river-to-help-spawning-chinook-320323161.html?viewAllComments=y
> >
> > Carol Kergan
> >
> >
> > "Only when the last tree has died, and the last fish has been
> > caught, and the last river has been poisoned, will they realize that
> > money cannot be eaten".
> >
> > 19th Century Cree saying.
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