South Okanagan Council of Canadians
@sokcofc.bsky.social
The Council of Canadians believes we all do better when we advocate for a society built on democracy, justice and care for each other. Join this chapter to make a difference sokcofc@gmail.com
Keep up the conversation about true Canadian sovereignty. Don't sell off Canada.
#Penticton protesters rally against #Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social investment summit: www.castanet.net/news/Pentict... @canadiansorg.bsky.social #ManyVsMoney
Sept 14 Billionaires & Trillionaires are sucking us dry. Say NO to selling Canadian assets: airports, critical minerals, data, AI, power plants, health clinics, water systems. Canada is NOT FOR SALE! RALLY 12 PM Sept 14 Nanaimo Square Penticton @canadiansorg.bsky.social @worldbeyondwar.bsky.social
Today is the Day of Action for Public Health Care. I took action to defend our public health care system against Alberta's two-tier law. You can too: dayofaction.healthcoalition.ca share.nwmd.social/s/QPbAuQgv
NO U.S.-STYLE HEALTH CARE IN CANADA!
Day of Action for Public Health Care happening on September 1, 2026
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TUES, SEPT 1 - Rally at MP's office in Penticton to Protect Canada's Public Healthcare. On Sept 1 Alberta starts US-Style Two Tier Health Care! We say NO! 101-196 Wade Ave W Penticton. Bring a sign. Bring a friend. Bring your story. Take Action. #universalmedicare #publichealthcare #protectmedicare
This is from Alberta, but it is the same OR WORSE in BC. Canada's headwater forests are more than just trees. They're the natural infrastructure that captures, filters, and stores the water that millions of Candians depend on. Alberta is mobilizing. We must also.
Premier Eby: the message is undeniable. While BC burns, your government is being asked to lead. Our open letter signed by former BC NDP MLAs, MPs, Indigenous leaders, and experts demands a recommitment to climate action. Read our press release & the open letter bcclimateemergency.ca/press-releas...
Across Canada, summer has become a season of harrowing headlines & #climateimpacts – from #heatwaves and record-breaking #wildfires to intense storms and flooding in multiple provinces. 🧵#extremeweather #climatechange
What's behind all the wild weather in Canada this summer? | CBC News
Many climate monitors have been predicting an extra-strong El Niño this year that's expected to peak in the winter. But the summer season has already brought weather-related chaos and even devastation...
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Canada’s Wildfires Aren’t a Border Problem. They’re a Preview. open.substack.com/pub/indigeno...
Canada’s Wildfires Aren’t a Border Problem. They’re a Preview.
A love letter to the countries choking on our smoke — and the ones lighting the match
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From the global Blue Community World Council of Churches (WCC): Indigenous people in Colombia pay—with their lives—for coal. For 40 years, the Cerrejón coal mine has displaced Wayúu communities & poisoned their water. blue-community.net/b...
BC's municipal elxn is this fall - will you pledge to vote? Then... #TripleTheVote by naming 3 friends you'll get to vote with you. Learn more: www.dogwoodbc.ca/municipal202... #MuniElxnBC2026
Triple the Vote! In B.C.'s 2026 Municipal Elections
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LNG export terminals flare three times more gas during commissioning, the most polluting phase lasting 2 yrs. I am calling on Prov & Fed regulators to halt LNG Our communities deserve clean air, not toxic pollution from Woodfibre LNG's flarestack. Send a letter too. myseatosky.org/take-action/...
Halt LNG expansion until health impacts are studied | My Sea to Sky
TAKE ACTION! Our communities deserve clean air, not toxic pollution from Woodfibre LNG's flarestack.
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📣 People’s MOU Day of Action! We need an MOU that prioritizes the safety of our communities and wildlife, and the future of our planet, over the profits of Big Oil billionaires. Join Us on Thurs, Jun 25 in Penticton 📍MP Helena Konanz 196 Wade Ave West ⏰ 12 PM 350.org/mou/?r=US&c=NA REGISTER
National Indigenous Peoples Day on June 19, 2026 10 am – 2pm Okanagan College Penticton Ooknakane Friendship Centre, Penticton Indian Band, Syilx Okanagan Nation Alliance, Okanagan College, City of Penticton, hosts a special community celebration in honour of National Indigenous Peoples Day. FREE
A great solution to help people sleep safely when unhoused.
Most workplaces sit empty every night. Across France, companies are opening theirs up to people experiencing homelessness. https://reasonstobecheerful.world/offices-homeless-accommodation/
Our future is in the hands of our elected leaders.
Canada's oil & gas industry is raking in mind-blowing profits due to the war in Iran. Why isn't Canada (and B.C.) taxing those excess profits?! Polling shows the idea is a political winner. Opinion piece by the BCCEC Coordinator in @thetyee.ca today: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
AI is a huge danger for our privacy. Help @openmedia.org fight for the open Internet. Donate today! openmedia.org/supercharge-... #technology #nptech
Supercharge our fight this summer!
Our work is only possible thanks to people like you. Support the fight for a free and open Internet!
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Sponsoring this event with First Things First Okanagan. Wed Jun 24 7-9PM Toxic Trivia is a FUN GAME to discuss O&G truths and lies. Meet with neighbours and plan how to address the world we face in a positive, uplifting evening. REGISTER act.350.org/event/toxic-...
Toxic Trivia Party - Penticton – Toxic Trivia Party
Have a Beer, Munch on Snacks, and Talk Climate with new friends and connect with your neighbours. Penticton is teeming with ideas about how to plan for a better future. Youth over 12 are welcome unt...
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Toxic Trivia Party! Have a Beer, Munch on Snacks, and Talk Climate -TEAM sport but solos can come too Wed June 24 7 to 9 PM Elks Lodge Penticton Youth 12 + welcome. We will unpack lies that Big Oil lobby have been feeding us – and have fun! Prizes! REGISTER act.350.org/event/toxic-...
Do you care about good transit, affordable housing and public services? Are you voting in B.C.'s municipal election this year? Answer this quick survey! www.dogwoodbc.ca/municipal-su...
Municipal Election 2026 Survey
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FORESTS need protection and BC can legislate a New Forest Act.
Jennifer Houghton, The New Forest Act presentation in Penticton. Big crowd heard how forestry can be sustainable and still provide jobs and value added. @boundaryforest #forests @ftfokanagan.bsky.social @sokcofc.bsky.social @climateseniorssok.bsky.social
Ever feel like you're the only one who cares that the planet is collapsing around us? 🤯 It's barely in the news. Friends & family don't bring it up. But recent polling shows: you're not alone! 🤝🏼 Let's normalize talking about it. Silence begets silence. Full poll: bit.ly/4uld0Bi
WATER WEBINAR! The Okanagan Nation Alliance siwɬkʷ Water Program Watershed Drought, Salmon Survival & Community Safety June 24, 2026, from 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM via Microsoft Teams. Register here siwɬkʷ Water Webinar docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
siwɬkʷ Water Webinar | June 24th 2026
DATE: June 24th, 2026 TIME: 12:00 pm - 1:00PM LOCATION: Virtual via Zoom Link CONTACT: Alycia Burns, siwɬkʷ Cultural Research Coordinator, Email: siwlkw@syilx.org Please fill out the following regi...
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Sat, Jun 6 Penticton 3:30pm Forests are life.
Protect our forests! A public presentation on the future of forest management in B.C Penticton A plan to manage BC forests within ecological limits while supporting jobs and communities. Oasis United Church, 2964 Skaha Lk Rd Penticton Sat, June 6 3:30 PM More : boundaryforest.org/new-forest-a...
2026 New Forest Act Roadshow – BC Tour Dates & Events
A province-wide tour presenting a legislative solution to BC’s forestry system. June 2–22, 2026.
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Climate Cafe Jun 9 at 1PM Penticton Community Centre Seniors Week Come talk about it! All across Canada, seniors are talking climate because 80% of us care. @climateseniorssouthok @climateseniors @oneskyservices @cityofpentictonofficial #climatechaos #climatebreakdown #LateristooLate
Here’s how each province is doing in the global race to zero-emission cars www.nationalobserver.com/2026/04/20/a...
Here’s how each province is doing in the global race to zero-emission cars
Last year was a coast-to-coast climate car wreck.
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Join me in asking the Canada Pension Plan to NOT invest in high-risk gas projects that violate Indigenous rights, undercut Canada’s climate obligations and undermine my retirement security. win.newmode.net/shiftaction/... #cdnpoli #pensions #bcpoli #LNG
New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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Seth Klein: How to prevent the fossil fuels corporations from making a killing on this illegal war, and put the revenues to better use sethdklein.substack.com/p/urgent-nee...
Urgent need for a windfall profits tax on oil and gas
How to prevent the fossil fuels corporations from making a killing on this illegal war, and put the revenues to better use
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