Smith Creek fire is now 400-hectares in size The size of fire is increasing but winds moving it northward away from homes. Major power lines threatened. An Evacuation Alert remains in effect for approximately 150 properties from 1898 to 2515 Bartley Road and Lenz Road (including Pinewood Villa Mobile Home Park) in West Kelowna. These […]
Archives for July 2014
West Kelowna wild fire – high security in place
Smith Creek fire is approximately 200-hectares in size Fire fighters from West Kelowna, Peachland, Kelowna and Lake Country along with BC Wildfire Management crews are patrolling the fire area throughout the night and responding to any hot spots that might occur. During the overnight hours, residents may see bright fires burning related to the Smith […]
Get ready, get set – let’s help this afternoon
Haircuts for Holmstrom is a fundraiser that will be held on July 18th from 5:00-7:30 pm in the Canadian Tire parking lot. It is a fundraiser to raise money for Lynnea Holmstrom, a girl with leukemia in Oliver. People can come and get their haircut or they can donate. Check out their Facebook page ‘Haircuts for […]
Letter to the editor
July and August is a hot and exciting time to be in the Okanagan. Wildfires can get the adrenaline surging – but so can visionary ideas and leadership. Thursday, the RDOS Planning and Development Committee moved to “approve in principle” the establishment of a Conservation Fund. This follows a motion from the City of Penticton […]
‘Til Sunday July 20th
Drop in this week to your Sears Hometown Store at the Oliver Place Mall. Contact Bonnie Hayes (250) 498-3448 5955 MAIN ST #1400
Lawn bowling with an assist
Music – acoustically in the park
Aidan Mayes and Mandy Cole
The library is not always quiet – fun times
Grayden Lebedoff at the Oliver Branch – Okanagan Regional Library