BC Transit will increase bus traffic in the South Okanagan introducing an OK Falls service 5 times a day to Penticton and return with 5 loops of the town for pickups. First one at 7 am and the last service at 6 pm. The bus will take the east side road and stop at Heritage Hills. Cost to local taxpayers is still not known and may depend on ridership.

Director Judy Sentes says the main complaint she hears in Penticton is that the buses are not as accessible as they could be. She also mentioned that some residents don’t know that all buses no matter what the size can be used by all not just service for a specialized few.

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Okanagan Nation Alliance’s plans for the construction of salmon enhancement platforms near Redwing Estates has been given a green light by the RDOS.

A presentation on the project given today by Camille Rivard-Siron, BSc., Fisheries Biologist. That resulted in a letter of support to senior levels of government

Director Tom Siddon made an interesting comment by stating that if the Penticton Indian Band is developing a crossing of the river at Green Avenue that would be a good time to open the river up to flowing through the ox bows on the Penticton side of the channel.