Time: 7:31 pm Friday Location: Interior Ready Mix – east on Thorpe Rd – off Sawmill Road The mobile fully engaged with Oliver Fire Department arrived. Black smoke in sky visible for 5 miles or more. Propane tank blew up (in picture) Water for tankers taken from nearby Okanagan River Lone occupied safe. Cause unknown […]
Archives for June 2013
Linda Larson and Dan Ashton appointed as parliamentary secretaries
Dan Ashton – Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister Responsible for Core Review. He will: Use his experience as mayor of Penticton to help Minister of Energy and Mines Bill Bennett undertake the government-wide core review process to ensure government is using its resources in the areas that can make the difference for citizens or the […]
Regional District Board – briefs
Updates on previous stories: Penticton Hospital Tower RDOS directors approved expenditure of $200 thousand on a Business Case. Hospital District Chair Janice Perrino has brought in former MLA Rick Thorpe to help steer the project through the government maze. The Business Case will cost a half million dollars and is the last phase of the […]
What a catch!
Just another great day at Sawmill Lake. Joel Desjardins tries out my bellyboat for the first time. You sure don’t have to go far for great fishing. It’s right on our doorstep. Photo by Dad
Anniversary Sale starts June 15th
Local ranchers honoured
BC Cattlemen’s Association is pleased to congratulate Dave and Wanda Casorso, owners of Casorso Ranch, for receiving the 2013 BC Cattlemen’s Association (BCCA) Environmental Stewardship Award (TESA). Casorso Ranch is a cow/calf operation located north of Oliver on a series of sensitive grassland benches above Vaseaux Lake. Doug Fossen, BCCA Environmental Stewardship Chair, sees Dave […]
Over $6600 donated to Desert Sun
L to R: Paula Rodriguez de la Vega, Tiffany Beckedorf, Roxie Van Aller Desert Sun Counselling and Resource Centre was recently presented a cheque for $6,665.69. Paula Rodriguez de la Vega was the lead organizer and headed up a team of about 40 volunteers to present a series of events culminating in a sold out show […]
Restoration
Sally Franks and Leza Macdonald of the Oliver Sagebrushers set to begin a project to restore a painting on a concrete wall – to the north of the Legion Branch #97 Lounge. The original painting was done many years ago.