Kiwanis President Allan Close hands over cheque for $1500 to help bolster the Gina’s Rock campaign (cancer fight fundraiser). Receiving the cheque – Shelley Kirs, Denise Miller and Hunter Miller. With your help, Gina’s Rock hopes to raise as much money as possible so that we can support The BC Cancer Foundation. We have an account […]
Archives for August 2013
More results from the Seniors Games in Kamloops
Zone 5 bowlers from Kobau Lanes consisting of Irene Covey, John Zupan, Pat Krieger, Evie New, Gladys Baryla and Karen Meskas did well at the senior games in Kamloops coming in 4th in the B division out of 12 Zones. John Zupan collected a Gold medal for pins over average in a single game and a […]
A quail poses for photographer Bernard Bedard
MP to run in federal riding without Penticton
Conservative MP Dan Albas will most likely run in a federal riding that does not have Penticton in it. The former Penticton council member says on his blog: “the largest change is that Penticton will be removed from this riding and Keremeos and Princeton along with a portion of Kelowna will be added. Although some […]
Distillery in the making ….
The Dubh Glas Distillery – Pictured above the current site and the mock up of the distillery. We have been following the story for such a long time I assumed everyone knew about Grant Stevely’s project at Gallagher Lake. Check Google for “Dubh Glas” or www.thedubhglasdistillery.com
Radar traps in school zones and playgrounds?
BC politicians will debate in September the issue photo radar, but only in schools and playground zones. The provincial government scrapped photo radar in 2001, and re-introduction was dismissed by Premier Christy Clark during the televised leaders’ debate in the May election But Penticton mayoral candidate Garry Litke says photo radar is necessary to keep children safe, […]
20 million visits a year – province wide
BC Parks has set a new all-time record in 2013 for the number of reservations made at provincial campsites. This year to date, over 115,000 camping reservations have been made through Discover Camping, the Province’s camping reservation service. This is a 12 per cent increase, surpassing the first time BC Parks broke 100,000 reservations in […]
Date yet to be fixed for double murder trial
The preliminary inquiry for the man accused of killing two Princeton residents and wounding another, will take place in Penticton but no date set yet. Don Skogstad, the lawyer for 49 year old John Ike Koopmans, made the request Monday, saying his client has received threats and there is greater security in Penticton than there is […]