One of the West Kootenay’s most active environmental organizations has paused operations due to what a founding director says are decreases in funding and volunteers.
The Friends of Kootenay Lake Stewardship Society (FoKLSS) has announced it is on a self-imposed hiatus. Board chair Martin Carver, one of the society’s founding directors, said the break was necessary to address “looming financial issues, issues around capacity and governance, and just being accountable for all the things that we do.