Water doc to screen in Oliver, Osoyoos

A documentary film showcasing Osoyoos Lake and the Okanagan River Basin, its people, the various competing needs for water and how it's all managed will premiere in Osoyoos on Tuesday.

The film will be shown at a meeting of the International Osoyoos Lake Board of Control, a Canadian-U.S. organization that manages the crossborder Osoyoos Lake.

The meeting is set for 6-8:15 p.m. at the Sonora Centre, 8505 68 Ave.

“It’s unusual to be in a transboundary, shared watershed,” said Okanagan Basin Water Board Executive Director Anna Warwick Sears, who sits on the IOLBC. “The meeting is an opportunity for the public to ask questions of the decisionmakers which only happens once a year.”

The documentary is a joint production of the IJC, the Washington State Department of Ecology, the OBWB and its Okanagan WaterWise program.

The film footage provides a spectacular look at the river and the lake, taking viewers on a tour of various sites in the watershed, meeting the people, and connecting with the fish and other life that relies on a healthy water supply, according to a news release.

Attendance at the meeting and film screening is free and all are welcome. For more details visit ijc.org/en_/iolbc/Home.

A second red-carpet screening is planned for Oct. 25 at the Oliver Theatre. This is also a free event, but registration is required at a-river-film.eventbrite.ca.