The Mayor's Podcast

March 2023: Source Water Protection

District of Summerland

Mayor Doug Holmes sits down with Kellie Garcia, Director of Policy and Planning at the Okanagan Basin Water Board (OBWB), to talk about protecting the Trout Creek watershed, which is the source of almost all of Summerland’s drinking water. There are many risks and a lot of competing interests in the watershed, and the challenge is to establish a common understanding that everyone shares a responsibility in protecting our source water.