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July 26th 4:30pm-8:00pm @ Bluebird building Salad Dressing: Our Salad Dressing Workshop is back! Register with link ( https://forms.office.com/r/MiWXfHZFjk ) to join Chantelle Eustache and the Food Security Initiative team in learning all you need to know about salad and salad dressings. From working with seasonal ingredients to different styles of dressing. Prep your skills for the summer season and learn

July 24th, 4:30pm – 7:00pm @ The Bluebird building Blueberries: Come join Chantelle Eustache and the Food Security Program in this upcoming food workshop. Learn to make blueberry jam and pie filling as the berry season approaches.Registry with the link provided.

July 18th 3pm – 6pm or until supplies last Way’ Members, The Food Share program will be happening again this week at the Bluebird week this time. First Come first served. Food is provided by the OKIB Food Security Initiative team and grown at Sun Valley Ranch. Please bring your own bags and boxes to transport produce as the program

Way’ Members, once again this week OKIB will have a cooling center available for Members until July 21st. This week’s cooling center will be available at the Bluebird building (next to the Health building at Head of the Lake) from 12:00pm-8:00pm. Water and light snacks will be available. If you’re in need of transportation to the cooling center please contact:

WHEN: Weekdays from 4:00pm – 8:00pmWeekends from 12:00pm-4:00pm & 4:00pm – 8:00pmAt a rate of $20 per hourTo apply to contact: Health Department 250-542-5094.Stations will be opened during temperatures of 35 degrees celsius or greater

DATE: July 24-25, 2024 TIME: 9 am – 4 pm LOCATION: Spirit Ridge Resort, 1200 Rancher Creek Rd, Osoyoos BC CONTACT: Hailey Wright, at haileyw@syilx.org or 250-707-0095 ext. 233 Way’ Members, there are still spots open for the Annual General Assembly and Syilx Youth Leadership Gathering. register using the link below. The Annual General Assembly brings together the Syilx Okanagan Nation to

-All E.coli results for community beaches were below the guideline (of less than 200cfu/100ml). -Komasket – No blue-green algae noticed on shore. Only slightly green along the shoreline, could be a mix of pollen. Update from FNHA on beach sampling: “Beach sampling tests for the presence of E. coli bacteria, which is commonly found in the feces of warm-blooded animals.

DATE: July 20, 2024 TIME: 10:30 am LOCATION: Oroville-Osoyoos Port of Entry CONTACT: Tara Montgomery. Communications Lead at tmontgomery@syilx.org or 250-862-6866 First Nations and Tribes on July 20th across the 49th parallel are doing a border crossing from one side to the other to symbolize First Nation border crossing rights. This event aligns with the National Indian Defence Leagues annual

July 11th @ Komasket kitchen from 2:00pm – 6:00pm or while supplies last Free produce pick up available at Komasket kitchen for OKIB Members. Way’ Members the Food Security Team will be bagging some of the remaining potatoes this morning which will be available at the Komasket Food share today. First come first served, please bring your own bag

** Due to the heat, we have adjusted the time to end one hour early: 4:00pm-5:30pm ** We have made arrangements for seating, shade, shelter, cooling, and misting fans to accommodate our guests in this hot weather! We welcome you to join us in celebrating the opening of the scʕásxən OKIB Sand, Gravel, and Rock Quarry on July 11 from