Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure (Highways) Todd Stone Scheduled stops in the South Okanagan Friday include Oliver, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden accompanied by MLA Linda Larson Pertinent considerations – highway conditions in the Oliver area, bottlenecks in OK Falls (townsite revitalization) and new project in Kaleden for a pathway up the Lakehill Road.
Archives for July 2014
FASS is coming Fast
The Oliver Community Arts Council welcomes submissions from all BC artists for the 31st annual Fall Art Show and Sale, held Saturday October 4 – Sunday October 5 at the Oliver Community Centre. Theme: “Dreams and Visions”. Competition awards winners across nine categories: watercolour, oil, acrylic, fibre art, 3-dimensional, photography, other media, and two categories […]
Tonight
MUSIC IN THE PARK: July 3: Nankama Drum & Dance at Music in the Park. West African rhythms & moves. 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. Oliver Community Stage bandshell. 6359 Park Drive. Admission by donation. Bring a lawnchair. Come early! Art market and food vendors 4:30 – 8:30. Info: OliverCAC@gmail.com
Boonstock responds to ICM back out
‘Festival is not under threat of being cancelled’ International Crowd Management (ICM) stated this week it has terminated an exclusive agreement with Boonstock following a number of safety-oriented service reductions requested by the festival promoters. Brent Pollock, president of the Vancouver-based security company, said ICM was informed last week by Boonstock Productions that they would […]
New service provider for 911
Three people could be out of work as a result of a relocation of 911 emergency call services being relocated from Kelowna to Vancouver. It was announced Wednesday morning that 911 calls placed from nine interior regional districts will be answered by a new service provider. A five year contract with E-Comm in Vancouver has been […]
Identity released
A woman driver killed in a highway crash in Peachland appears to have crossed the centre line before the collision according to RCMP officers at the scene. The 69-year-old Penticton woman was heading north on Highway 97 just after noon on Thursday, when Hyundai Santa Fe she was driving smashed head-on into a southbound tractor-trailer […]
The morning after
Press for larger Thanks to Roger Richardson Initial call to Fire Department in Osoyoos 4:55pm
Thanks to photographers
Andrea Dujardin-Flexhaug Mike Beaulieu Matt Lewis and Roger Richardson The one you turn to – award winning photo journalism