Photo by Bob Cameron
Archives for October 2012
Off to the provincials
SOSS 2012 Field Hockey Champions (Okanagan Valley) are attending the Provincials in Burnaby, November 6 – 9th Photo submitted by Maria Monteiro
The after shock – no real damage reported for 7.7 quake
“CANCELLED: Tsunami NOTICES for areas of coastal B.C.; Oct. 27, 2012 (3:22AM) “The West Coast Alaska Tsunami Warning Centre has issued a cancellation for ALL tsunami notices for ALL zones of coastal British Columbia. “NO areas of coastal British Columbia remain at risk from this event.” A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken the north-central […]
30% of flu vaccine used in BC – has been taken off the shelf
Precautionary suspension of Novartis vaccines in B.C. VICTORIA – Following a recommendation from Health Canada to temporarily suspend use of Novartis influenza vaccine products (Agriflu and Fluad), British Columbia has halted the use of these products in its influenza program. As a precautionary measure, Health Canada has advised that it is recommending all health-care […]
Two seasons in 1 – fall and winter
Penticton councillor to give up her day job in 2013
Judy Sentes, the Executive Director of the Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society – Child Development Centre (OSNS) has announced she plans to retire in the spring of 2013 and her board of directors will need to look for a replacement. Sentes has been associated with OSNS for over three decades – being the organization’s leader for […]
Two views from high in the sky
Photos taken by Terri Beaulieu while in a plane piloted by Diana Covert Top – another angle on Willow Beach – south end of Okanagan River and a look at Tuc-el-nuit Lake (below)






