photo taken by Shawn Zacharias Sally Hamilton launches her 1934 Ford pickup from the start light at Richter Pass Motorplex on the May 29th race, along with 40 other racers. Results for Osoyoos weekend drag racing The Wine Country Racing Association (WCRA) held their second event of the 2011 racing season on Sunday. Forty-one racecars […]
Archives for May 2011
Mounted police
Sheared off pole causes power outages
Fortis crews fix pole taken down by vehicle accident east side of Highway 97 South near Road 5. No details available on accident. Power out in parts of Oliver Tuesday.
Door found open
Grand Opening this weekend at Mark’s.
Prison site?
Solicitor General Shirley Bond has submissions for eight competing sites as potential locations for the prison, including areas on Penticton and Osoyoos Indian band land. “My team is currently evaluating the proposals,” Bond says. “I could have a recommendation provided to me before the middle of June.” Pictured above is the OIB land suggested as a […]
The wire fence – in and out
Mom, I have been good and I am staying inside the fence. (Note companion) I got outside the wire – weeds are tastier and I’m living dangerously on the highway. Note: Several people stopped to try to get the errant horse back into the wired area north east of Senkulmen Industrial Park at Gallagher Lake.
Part two – inside new SOSS
This part of the school – outside – is ready to get stucco and shows the number of layers being attached to the frame of the building. It is located at the far north adjacent to the upper elementary playing area (geothermal fields) and will house 3 classrooms for science and the main work rooms/labs at the front […]
Debutantes at Fairview – Prom night inside story
We had a good go of trying to get everyone identified but that turned out to be next to impossible. Jarred Webb reports: With school coming to a close – not much news is going on, but this weekend was Prom 2011. Pictures were at Fairview from 5-6pm , then the main dance and dinner […]







