Joel and I had a great day up at Sawmill this week…..amazing how close one of the best lakes in the province really is. Tom Desjardin photo
Archives for 2013
Rarest of Rare Aces
Tuesday, Fairview Golf member Dan Rasmussen scored a rare hole-in-one on #9 during Senior Men’s play. The reason why this was so rare is that it was not on a 3-par hole where nearly all aces occur, but on a dogleg par-4 hole playing 340 yards to a difficult blue pin position at the back […]
Local meadowlark …..photographed by Audrey MacNaughton
New salmon hatchery to be built in Penticton
“We came together and got the work that needed to be done and we celebrated” Penticton Indian Band Chief Jonathan Kruger says:”the Salmon fry release and the Fish Hatchery ground breaking ceremony at PIB Thursday was so amazing. I am so proud of everyone that contribuded from our children to our elders,,, To our staff, […]
Well known member of Penticton Vees passes
Kevin Conway became a world champion for Canada Conway, a defenceman for the Penticton Vees that won gold for Canada at the 1955 IIHF World Championship has died. He passed away peacefully May 8 in hospital. Born in Vankleek Hill, Ontario, in 1927, Conway – was a top prospect for the Montreal Canadiens, but after one […]
What’s in a picture?
Picture of ORL board from meeting this week. 21 member governance board based in Kelowna. When the new Library Director Stephanie Hall spoke to RDOS directors in Penticton yesterday – she got a bit of warning from South Okanagan directors – keep the budget increases to Zero. Director Allan Patton told Hall that size-able increases […]
RDOS – Meeting in Penticton
Here is a quick view of what happened of interest at the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen: 1. Resolution on Smart Meters and high Fortis electrical bills proposed by Area C Director was voted down – unanimously including Allan Patton. The wordy motion, it was argued, was convoluted and needed another look. It most likely won’t […]
Too much water?
Fishing pole ready – just open the door Rd 22 had more water than it could handle today – but is passable Osoyoos Lake levels dropping as Similkameen River has dropped 2 feet helping with lake swelling – a push back from the dam at Oroville