BC River Forecast Centre says weather this week could increase potential risks near water courses in the Okanagan Area. This system is expected to deliver significant rain over Monday evening and through Tuesday for the Okanagan-Kettle and South Interior region. Forecasted rainfall amounts over the next 2 to 3 days are in the 30 to […]
Archives for June 2012
Tracy says hurry – the bargains are going fast!
Cinnamon by Shannon Ford
Bear visit in the Ford forest northwest of Willowbrook No where on the post is cinnmon bear mentioned. But here is some detail from wikipedia “The most striking difference between a cinnamon bear and any other black bear is its brown or red-brown fur, reminiscent of cinnamon, from which the name is derived”
A quail in the bright light by Colleen Misner
YouLearn.ca offers Distributed Learning
What is distributed learning?? You may be familiar with YouLearn’s store-front sites in Oliver, Osoyoos and Keremeos, where we offer programs for adults looking to upgrade their skills or achieve their Dogwood Diploma. But did you know that we also offer a full range of courses for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12, through our […]
Job Action will Delay Materials Getting to ORL Branches
The Okanagan Regional Library (ORL) has been advised by CUPE that van drivers will be on strike beginning Wednesday, June 6 through Saturday, June 9 inclusive. This means that delivery of new books, magazines and customer holds will be delayed getting to and from branches. We regret any inconvenience this may cause to our customers. […]
Wine Country Racing Association Winds Up Spring Racing
Oliver’s Warren Brown reigns victorious in the bike/sled class at the May 27 drag race in Osoyoos. Photo credit: Cliff Meeds The Wine Country Racing Association (WCRA) will host the final race of the spring racing season on June 10th, at Richter Pass Motorplex in Osoyoos, BC. 47 cars were in attendance at the […]
New owners for seafood outlet
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