Police say 56 people have been injured, several critically, in a tour bus crash on the Coquihalla Highway, 30 kilometres south of Merritt, B.C. RCMP say everyone on the bus sustained some kind of injury, ranging from cuts and scrapes to more serious injuries. The tour bus was heading from the Okanagan to the Vancouver […]
Archives for August 2014
Hot day – cool treat
All for a good cause. To fight ALS disease. Challenged by co-worker Candice Rowell. Innervisions crew takes it – the shock – in stride laughing all the way. Joey Ness, Klaudia Deschenes, owner Monica Nemes and daughter Samantha Schopff. Challenge issued to a whole bunch of people who will hear about it Friday.
Public urged to stay away while equipment repairs river dyke
Press image for larger Just south of VDS 13 on Okanagan River – tree removal and some excavating taking place. ODN is checking to see what is behind this. At least one traveler upset with the lack of communications as the east side of the dike is closed. See previous item – Letter to the […]
Sharing the wealth
We received a cheque from TELUS ($325) for their OPTIK promotion campaign which was $25 from each subscriber who identified Highway to Healing as the charity of their choice when they signed up for OPTIK service. Attached is a picture of Paul Andrews – Sr. Regional Manager for Telus presenting the cheque to Ernie Dumais, […]
Local teachers take to the picket line
Letter to the editor
Re: Oliver Hike/Bike Path, NW side. I am sure regular users of the NW section of the Oliver Hike Bike Path have noticed detour signs along the route the last couple of days. I am told this is for trimming vegetation back and possible tree cutting; – no problem there, the safety of the public […]
Message from Linda Larson
Thoughts turn to fall as summer nears an end August has gone by quickly as summer months seem to do. The ‘buzz’ word of the month was ‘staycation’. Many of you have been enjoying holidays in B.C. for many years but perhaps a few more British Columbians decided to look at what was available close […]
Feature film planned
I have another large feature film looking in the Okanagan, Boundary or Similkameen regions. I need to find a large abandon mill, mine or logging camp like the examples I’ve included? Are you aware of any like these that might be a little more remote. All help is appreciated. Photographs and contacts more so. Jon […]