VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!! Sunday, October 5th 2014 The 2014 Festival of the Grape is shaping up to be another great event and this event would not be a success without the amazing volunteers of our community! FOG 2014 is putting out the call for volunteers now! If you or others you may know would like to […]
Archives for September 2014
Canadian caught in Mexican hurricane – any locals ?
Hurricane Odile blazed a trail of destruction through Mexico’s Baja California Peninsula on Monday that levelled everything from ramshackle homes to luxury hotels and big box stores. ‘Odile’ forced the cancellation of all commercial flights out of the international airport in Los Cabos, Mexico, some of the first Canadians to return home have landed in Vancouver. […]
Photographer Bernard Bedard
Seeking builders to do large project – $325 million
A Request for Qualifications (RFQ) was released today as the first step in selecting a qualified team to design, build, finance, and maintain the new patient care tower at Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH). “Just a few weeks ago we announced approval of the business plan for a new patient care tower at PRH,” said Health […]
Woodlie Park discussed a breakfast
Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) Director Angelique Wood, along with RDOS Chief Administrative Officer, Bill Newell and Rural Projects Coordinator, Lindsay Bourque, were on hand at this weekend’s Pancake Breakfast in Hedley to answer questions regarding the proposed service for Area “G” residents that will help fund and maintain parks projects within Area “G”. We […]
Guns stolen
KEREMEOS – A half dozen rifles stolen during a residential break-in have Keremeos RCMP concerned about public safety. Police responded to a break-in complaint Sunday from the owner of a home on Fairview Mountain in Cawston. The six stolen rifles included a Winchester 30-30, Midland 270 bolt action, Cooey 12-gauge shotgun, Cooey .22 short bolt […]
Up a dusty goat trail
Crews from Willowbrook Fire Department returning to base after 3 and half hours up the Orofino Creek Rd. protecting the public from a spreading fire. Source – small mobile home completely burnt to the ground about 4+ miles up the road. Fire crews not recommending anyone go that far – fire or former structure not […]
