SORCO South Okanagan Rehabilitation Center for Owls SORCO is a registered non-profit organization celebrating its 25th anniversary. Our purpose is to treat and care for injured and orphaned birds of prey, Owls, Eagles, Osprey, and Hawks. Our goal is to rescue, rehabilitate, and release all birds of prey back into the wild. Due to human […]
Archives for 2013
Mischa Popoff to run in Boundary Similkameen
I thought I’d drop you a line and let you know there will be another candidate running in this riding in the next provincial election. Our party rejects Christy-Clark totalitarianism as much we reject Adrian-Dix and John-Cummins totalitarianism. It will be an interesting race given all the candidates who’ve already resigned or been denied/booted-out from […]
News from the world of Crokinole
Hello Crokinole Fans, We are having extremely good turn out these days-16 players in total last week including a new couple from Alberta. This week we are playing doubles so if you have a partner bring them and if you don’t we will match you up someone for the night. I heard that we may […]
SOAP presents
Winter games for Penticton
Penticton selected to host the 2016 BC Winter Games Penticton – The Honourable Bill Bennett, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development, announced today that Penticton has been awarded the rights to host the 2016 BC Winter Games. MLA for Penticton, the Honourable Bill Barisoff, was also in attendance at the announcement. “Penticton was the […]
Two contenders?
In 2011 when the NDP were looking for a quality candidate – three persons put their name forward: Marji Basso Rhonda Bruce Brian Taylor Now that Basso is not running for the NDP – the other two have expressed an interest in taking on that role for the election in May. Brian Taylor is the […]
A report from Chair Marieze Tarr
Our district team of educators (administrators, teachers, district staff and community partners) completed the ERASE (Expect Respect and a Safe Education) Bullying Regional Training in Kelowna in December. The facilitator of the training was Theresa Campbell (Safer Schools Together). Feedback from our team was very positive and as a follow up to this training the […]
RDOS dances around on liquor choices at wineries
A number of decisions Thursday at RDOS meeting in Penticton that affect the issue of full service liquor licenses for local wineries requesting such. An application before the board from Hester Creek Estate Winery was postponed until a second application from Tinhorn Creek Estate Winery is received by the board. Meanwhile RDOS directors have decided to […]