Canada | Foes of proposed NP reserve in British Columbia seek more time to comment on plans

Opponents of the proposed national park reserve in the South Okanagan-Similkameen are calling for an extension to the public consultation period, after a stakeholder meeting was abruptly cancelled on Tuesday night.

Parks Canada was scheduled to meet with the Grasslands Coalition, the British Columbia Wildlife Federation and the South Okanagan–Similkameen Preservation Society in Oliver, B.C.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4958405/national-park-opponents-okanagan-public-consultation/

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