A significant increase in the number of recreational drowning incidents this summer is prompting the BC Coroners Service to reiterate the need for greater caution around the province’s lakes, rivers and ocean coastline. BC Coroners Service statistics show that 34 persons have drowned in recreational incidents in the province between July 1 and Aug. 21. […]
Archives for August 2012
Town of Oliver states campfire ban is in effect
Effective at 12 noon on Friday, Aug. 24, the current campfire ban in the Kamloops Fire Centre will be rescinded in the Kamloops, Salmon Arm, Merritt and Lillooet fire zones. A campfire ban remains in place in all of the Okanagan, including the Vernon and Penticton fire zones. A map of the areas covered by […]
Canada wide warrant
Name: Phillip Lee LYONS Born: November 10, 1975 Age: 37 years old Height: 5 Feet 10 Inches [177.80 cm] Weight: 190 lbs. [86 kgs] Hair: brown Eyes: brown WANTED: Unlawfully at Large – left half way house in Kelowna Other details: Tattoos – half skull on right shoulder, eyeball on left forearm, skull on right […]
Build it and they shall come
We had 2 scouts for the Toronto Blue Jays here this week, a scout for the Boston Redsox and numerous former Major League players, it has been quite a week. I want to get the word out more locally, I haven’t seen many local kids in the camp this year. Picture and story from Jackie Stelkia […]
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Trail in Oliver needs help
Location south of main bridge – on hike and bike path east of Ken Forbes property. “My husband and I went for a walk along the hike and bike path last weekend – we went onto it by the splash park and headed south. We were totally dismayed by the condition of the path! There […]
More steel going up
Trapped
A lot of people have recently taken my picture – mostly unflatteringly – in a parade or…. this one by a local chiropractor has me trapped in a roadblock with my seat belt on…. (Mike please note)