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Lake Windermere
CBC interview: the Society and Chief Donald Sam of the ʔakisq̓nuk Band
Doug Kay, President of CWVPOS, was interviewed live by CBC Radio Kelowna in early April. He was able to clearly state our concerns regarding lack of consultation ...
Apr 291 min read


Boats DO NOT Increase Turbidity in RDEK Drinking Water
Data from the East Side Treatment Plant shows conclusively that recreational boating does not increase turbidity in Lake Windermere's drinking water supply. On the 15 busiest boating days over two years, turbidity was lower than the monthly average 80% of the time — debunking years of false claims by anti-boating advocates.
Apr 233 min read
ʔAkisq̓nuk First Nation Calls for Suspension of All Development at Lake Windermere and Columbia Lake
ʔAkisq̓nuk First Nation writes to BC's Minister of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship requesting the immediate suspension of all new and proposed development on the shorelines of Lake Windermere and Columbia Lake, citing irreparable harm to their Aboriginal rights and the need for an Indigenous-led lake stewardship plan.
Jun 22, 20254 min read
BC Supreme Court Grants Injunction to ʔAkisq̓nuk First Nation Over Windermere Lake Dredging (2025 BCSC 616)
The BC Supreme Court granted an interlocutory injunction restraining the Tretheway Beach Society from dredging Windermere Lake, finding sufficient evidence of irreparable harm to the ʔAkisq̓nuk First Nation's aboriginal rights, pending judicial review of the Environmental Appeal Board's Stay Dismissal Decision.
Feb 20, 20253 min read
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