Dew A few mornings ago I walked out onto our lawn and noticed that a heavy dew had settled onto the grass. It had been a cool, still night in contrast to the hot, sunny day. Those are the conditions that cause evaporation during the day and condensation during the night. Coolness and relative calm […]
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On the sunny side by Henry Wiebe
Rain moves soil to roadway
Overnight rainfall onto vineyards caused some road traffic interference north of Black Hills Rd on the Black Sage. Some lower parts of vineyards soaked.
Letters of protest go nowhere at RDOS Board
A motion passed at the last meeting of the Regional District Board on subsidizing the cost of maintenance of the Penticton Channel trail will not be re-considered. Area C Director Allan Patton says to reconsider a motion someone in the affirmative must bring it back or the Chairman can. Neither was done Thursday. There was […]
Gallagher Lake project gets go ahead at Regional Board
Regional District Director Allan Patton – says all the hurdles have been cleared at the RDOS and it should be smooth sailing on the Gallagher Lake Sewer Project. Residents of Gallagher Lake will soon benefit from a new sanitary sewer system that will eliminate the community’s reliance on individual septic tanks. The Government of […]
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Photo by Andrea D. Flexhaug
Rivers to swell ?
The BC River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for: • Similkameen River near Hedley • Small rivers and creeks near Penticton and other south Okanagan area According to Environment Canada, an upper low pressure centre situated off the Oregon Coast, USA will move northward tonight (September 5, 2013) and Friday. This system […]
Is the stormy weather over?
Have not heard about any damage from the overnight rainstorm and lightening show. Environment Canada seems to think we are not over it yet. Last night the alarm bells at SOSS were going crazy with Oliver Department dispatched there at about 9:30. Same alarm went off this morning. Firemen then diverted to what was thought […]