I took this photo from the Fairview Townsite. It made me think of my Mom and a poem she had written many years ago. It is from a collection of her poetry titled “Wood Fires”. Black Sage Greasewood trees are always old And gnarled and twisted, where They crouch along the hilltop With […]
Archives for May 2013
Planters and garden materials
You asked: who is flying those birds?
Photograph by Eileen Redding Left to right, Olivier Combret (Harvard), Walt Lannan (CJ) and Paul Dumoret (CJ) practise formation flying high CJ – The Hongdu Yakovlev Harvard – North American Aviation T-6 Texan
Wild river rising
Here is a photo of the Similkameen this afternoon. Banks are eroding, and there is seepage in the fields near Keremeos. Photo from Sandra Smith
3 years you say
The Oliver Sagebrushers are celebrating the third anniversary of their Quail’s Roost Art Gallery at Rustico Farm and Cellars Winery in Oliver. The weekend will begin with a reception Friday May 24 from 5 – 8 pm, featuring well-known artist and musician Agnes Sutherland. Agnes has been with the art club for almost 50 years […]
In the south
First – pile is growing north of Rd 16 where Testalinda creek crosses the highway. Excavator works to dredge the creek so that sand, rock and debris do not plug the culverts. To the north Reed creek is flowing steadily and is as usual each spring flooding the orchard across highway from Rd 5 and carving […]
$36 thousand raised for Testalinda victims spent
The RDOS says all flood relief monies raised by local citizens after the 2010 Testalinda debris torrent have been expended. $36,000 was raised. Initially $6,114 was distributed in vouchers/gift cards to affected residents prior to government settlements or aid. The remainder of $29,886 was distributed 2 years later in the form of 12 cheques of […]
Are we having fun yet?
Photos at Rotary Beach – Torrey Allen