Sidewalk buckled in the 6400 Block of Park Drive No known reason. Lot of work of municipal crews on that section of the street this month Avoid area if possible. No immediate danger but….
Archives for June 2013
Ribbon cut on new hike path – Kaleden to OK Falls
Pioneer Park 12 noon Sunday – MLA Linda Larson and other dignitaries cut ribbon to get this 4km strip of crushed gravel open to the public. Former director Bill Schwarz and Area D RDOS Director Tom Siddon (at microphone) are pictured below. The surface is a blend of crushed gravel and recycled asphalt retaining the […]
RCMP in Osoyoos thank holidayers for rescue overnight
A message from Osoyoos Mayor Stu Wells: A heartfelt thank you and job well done by all involved. This could have been a deadly start to our holiday season Again the whole Town says thanks Let’s be careful out there! On Sunday June 30 at approximately 1:43 a.m. police received a report that several people had […]
Fourth location in Oliver for new-used shop
New above Old below
The Sunnyside with Henry Wiebe
Burdens A medical missionary to Abyssinia, Dr. Lambie, learned a valuable lesson by observing a practice of the people native to the land. Not having many bridges over streams that at times were torrential, they adopted an unusual process for wading across safely. They would carry a sackful of stones as they crossed. Without that […]
Swimming, towels, sun screen – enjoy it while it is here
For or against – another vote on Vaseux Lake subdivision
Next Thursday, Directors of the Regional District Okanagan-Similkameen will have a chance to hear more about a plan for housing on the east side of the lake near the highway – but the forces against such a plan are getting in line. Many local politicians don’t like it, the ‘Area D’ planning commission is against […]
Halo around the sun by Shirley Houle
Halo, sun ring, 22 degrees halo – many names Not usual in summer. More likely in winter when it is cold