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The Ditch: Lifeblood of a Community
Change on the Horizon
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serv.focus(); } //--> </script> </head> <body leftmargin="0" topmargin="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0"> <div id="stChild"> <div class="sc" id="sc1"> <h4 class="float-left">1</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Steady growth in the Okanagan suggests that there will be further expansion and prosperity for the town of Oliver. There are factors, however, which limit how much growth is possible, and how many people the town's resources can support. Boasting some of the highest water consumption rates per-capita in North America, Oliver's renewable reservoirs and are quickly nearing their output capacities. Improvements for technology and water-use habits exist, however, and a more conservative path could guarantee water for generations to come. </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc2"> <h4 class="float-right">2</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Panoramic Photograph of Oliver<br />24 July 2008<br /> Oliver, British Columbia, Canada<br /> </span> <div align="left"><A HREF="javascript:;" onClick="remWin('CM_V2_Apps/ui/remWindow.php?remID=58416&remP=%2Fmedia%2Fhdcn-cm%2FACDA%2F0001%2Fvideo%2FACDA0001002f.wmv&remEx=The+Ditch%3A+Lifeblood+of+a+Community&lg=English');" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('videoIcon_2_1','','English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/video_over.gif',1)"><img src="English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/video_off.gif" alt="VIDEO ATTACHMENT" name="videoIcon_2_1" width="28" height="28" style="border:none;"></A></div> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#2" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=109415','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=380')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/ACDA/0001/image/storycard/ACDA0001002e.jpg" ></span></a> <span class="cmStoryLineText">Credits:<br />Sabyan, Gregory<br></span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc3"> <h4 class="float-left">3</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Despite living in one of the driest regions of North America, people in the Okanagan consume massive amounts of water. In 2005, Oliver residents consumed an average of 1304 litres of water per day. Nearby Penticton, for comparison, consumes only 700 litres per person per day. The average citizen in the capital of New Mexico, Santa Fe, consumed just over 380 litres in 2007.<br /> <br /> </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc4"> <h4 class="float-right">4</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Vineyard irrigation near Oliver<br />17 July 2006<br /> Oliver, British Columbia, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#4" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=109468','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/ACDA/0001/image/storycard/ACDA00010065.jpg" ></span></a> <span class="cmStoryLineText">Credits:<br />Russell Work<br></span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc5"> <h4 class="float-left">5</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Annual precipitiation in Oliver is low, and the precipitation that does come is insufficient for the agricultural community we have developed. Oliver depends on water flowing from further north in the watershed as the source for water. While there seems to be plenty of water in the Okanagan watershed, it is mostly fossil water. The top metre of Okanagan Lake is all that is replenished on an annual basis.<br /> <br /> At the current rate of growth, consumption, and climate change, it is expected that Oliver's water use will be doubled by 2041. Local sources will be at their sustainable limits by 2019. </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc6"> <h4 class="float-right">6</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Mean Annual Precipitiation for Oliver, compared to Vancouver and Toronto<br />18 December 2008<br /> Oliver, British Columbia, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#6" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=109459','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/ACDA/0001/image/storycard/ACDA0001005c.jpg" ></span></a> <span class="cmStoryLineText">Credits:<br />Based on Environment Canada Climate Data, accessed by internet December 18, 2008<br></span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc7"> <h4 class="float-left">7</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Oliver's single largest water use is irrigation. During the growing season, 96% of water consumed is used to irrigate orchards and farms. It is also during these hotter summer months that domestic irrigation and consumption peak. For these reasons, two of the most efficient ways for Oliver residents to consume less water are xeriscaping, and reducing water lost to evaporation.<br /> </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc8"> <h4 class="float-right">8</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Above the tree irrigation, demonstrating inefficient water use<br />9 August 2006<br /> Oliver, British Columbia, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#8" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=109465','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=631,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/ACDA/0001/image/storycard/ACDA00010062.jpg" ></span></a> <span class="cmStoryLineText">Credits:<br />Russell Work<br></span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc9"> <h4 class="float-left">9</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Xeriscaping is the process of replacing high-demand flowers and lawns with native, drought-resistant species. Often, these plants can survive on rainfall alone, requiring little, if any, additional watering and maintenance.<br /> <br /> </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc10"> <h4 class="float-right">10</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Xeriscaping by the Town of Oliver<br />17 November 2008<br /> Oliver, British Columbia, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#10" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=109460','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/ACDA/0001/image/storycard/ACDA0001005d.jpg" ></span></a> <span class="cmStoryLineText">Credits:<br />Russell Work<br></span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc11"> <h4 class="float-left">11</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> Evaporation can be controlled by changing watering habits, and changing the irrigation technology. For example, sprinklers watering on a sunny day can lose as much as 60% efficiency to evaporation. Drip-line sprinklers and soaker hoses do not spray water through the air, so evaporation is drastically decreased. This, combined with nighttime watering, can virtually eliminate evaporative loss.<br /> <br /> Implementing these strategies together would reduce water use in Oliver by as much as 30% over the next ten years. </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc12"> <h4 class="float-right">12</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Mini-jet sprinkler, which focuses on the root system of plants<br />22 July 2006<br /> Oliver, British Columbia, Canada<br /> </span> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#12" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=109464','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=800,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/ACDA/0001/image/storycard/ACDA00010061.jpg" ></span></a> <span class="cmStoryLineText">Credits:<br />Russell Work<br></span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc13"> <h4 class="float-left">13</h4> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> The canal was designed to deliver 230 cubic feet, or about 6500 litres of water per minute. In 2001, about 5024 litres of water were consumed per minute. This figure has dropped somewhat, but water usage in Oliver continues to exceed 70% capacity. </span> </div> <div class="sc" id="sc14"> <h4 class="float-right">14</h4> <span class="cmStoryLine"> Photograph of flume showing newer anti-corrosion steel<br />24 July 2008<br /> Oliver, British Columbia, Canada<br /> </span> <div align="left"><A HREF="javascript:;" onClick="remWin('CM_V2_Apps/ui/remWindow.php?remID=58417&remP=%2Fsgc-cms%2Fhistoires_de_chez_nous-community_stories%2Fhdcn-cm%2FACDA%2F0001%2Ftext%2F&remEx=The+Ditch%3A+Lifeblood+of+a+Community&lg=English');" onMouseOut="MM_swapImgRestore()" onMouseOver="MM_swapImage('textIcon_14_1','','English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/text_over.gif',1)"><img src="English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/text_off.gif" alt="TEXT ATTACHMENT" name="textIcon_14_1" width="28" height="28" style="border:none;"></A></div> <span class="cmStoryLineText"> </span> <br /> <br /> <a href="#14" onClick="window.open('pm_v2.php?id=display_original&lg=English&fl=0&rd=109416','CM', 'toolbar=no,location=no,directories=no,status=no,menubar=no,scrollbars=yes,resizable=yes,copyhistory=no,width=567,height=600')"><span class="topNavWhite"><img src="CommunityMemories2/ACDA/0001/image/storycard/ACDA00010030.jpg" ></span></a> <span class="cmStoryLineText">Credits:<br />Sabyan, Gregory<br></span> </div> <table id="scNav"><tr> <td width="172" style="text-align:left;"><a href="pm_v2.php?id=story_line_child&fl=&lg=English&ex=00000425&sl=3205&pos=1&scpos=1" id="scJumpFirst" class="scLink"><img src="English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/sc_start.gif" width="10" height="9" /></a></td> <td width="170" style="text-align:right;"><a href="javascript:;" onClick="flip(this.id, 0, 1, 50);" id="scPrev" class="scLink"><img src="English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/sc_prev.gif" width="9" height="9"></a><a href="pm_v2.php?id=story_line_child&fl=&lg=English&ex=00000425&sl=3205&pos=1&scpos=0" id="scJumpPrev" class="scLink"><img src="English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/sc_prev.gif" width="9" height="9" /></a></td> <td width="174" style="text-align:left;"><a href="javascript:;" onClick="flip(this.id, 0, 1, 50);" id="scNext" class="scLink"><img src="English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/sc_next.gif" width="9" height="9"></a><a href="pm_v2.php?id=story_line_child&fl=&lg=English&ex=00000425&sl=3205&pos=14&scpos=1" id="scJumpNext" class="scLink"><img src="English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/sc_next.gif" width="9" height="9" /></a></td> <td width="172" style="text-align:right;"><a href="pm_v2.php?id=story_line_child&fl=&lg=English&ex=00000425&sl=3205&pos=49&scpos=1" id="scJumpLast" class="scLink"><img src="English/CommunityMemories2/cm_images/sc_last.gif" width="10" height="9" /></a></td> </tr> </table> </div> <div class="scSplit" id="scSplit" /> </body> <script type="text/javascript" language="javascript"> var scCount = 14; var scShowing = []; flip("scPos", 1, 1, 50); </script>
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