Vic Macor, one of the many volunteers that make racing at Richter Pass Motorplex possible, gives the signal and lets two racers approach the starting lights. Pictured are David Sidden from Kelowna, in his orange, 1972 Dodge Dart and Summerland’s Bruce Mackereth driving his white, 1955 Chevrolet. Mackereth won the Ron Tasker Memorial Sportsmanship award […]

The RCMP’s Highway patrol has now released the name of a 70 year-old Okanagan Falls woman killed Friday evening while out walking near the Highway. Almay Cumberland, 70, was walking diagonally across 9th Avenue near the intersection with Highway 97 when she was hit by a 1990 Chevy Blazer driven by a 60-year-old Penticton resident travelling westbound […]

LENA MARY (PIOLI) SHAW Lena Mary Palman Pioli was born March 5,  1914 in Kelowna. She was the daughter of Ippolito Angelo Pioli and Annunziata Mathilde Campigli.  She passed away at McKinney Place in the early morning hours of October 3, 2011 with her oldest daughter Sandra by her side. After finishing school, Lena worked […]

Enrollment is looking up for School District 53. Projections for the 2011-2012 year were a bit off so 3 more teachers have been hired to meet the need. All additional staff hired are for primary/elementary schools in Oliver, Osoyoos and OK Falls. Estimates had been that the district student population would be down by 58 students […]

1. The piper – photo Val Friesen 2. The piped in – photo by Russell Work 3. Kids having fun – photo by Russell Work 4. Entertainment on stage – photo by Brandt Leinor 5. Grape stomp favourite spectator sport – photo by Ed Dukes

I am going to revisit a story we brought to the public’s attention because of complaints from cyclists who liked to use the Fairview/White Lake route as a safe enjoyable back road experience. It is neither safe or enjoyable for just about anyone. The project started more than two weeks ago and I took early […]

1. Youth Ambassadors drop in to see talent displayed at Fall Art Show and Sale – photo by Val Friesen 2. Outside – hundreds visited Oliver for the wine, food, displays, vendors, entertainment and fun of the Festival of the Grape