Oldest and the finest – side by side today at Okanagan Falls Fire and Rescue. Chief Bob Haddow said turnout was excellent with about a hundred people in 4 hours. One of the chief reasons for such a show of all the equipment, history and the hall is recruits. Haddow says he expects three new […]
Archives for October 2014
Open House at firehall
New sign marks different use of Parks building
Okanagan Portuguese Club president Bill Pascoa (seen cutting ribbon) says the building is open to any ethnic group and he invites people to contact him. Idea came from the Oliver Parks and Recreation board which administers the lease on civic property.
Minor blaze at farm brings out the fire crews
12:30 pm Sunday 4181 Hwy 97 south of Oliver Saran Fruit Stand 2 pumpers and a water tender responding. Picture shows fire fighters checking a shed after pressurized water put out the flames not captured on film.
NEW DEMOCRATS CHOSE CANNINGS FOR 2015
Update: ” Congratulations to Margaret Maximenko for a well-fought campaign. I appreciate all the support I received from across the riding” Dick Cannings gets the nod Members of the federal NDP Riding Association for South Okanagan – West Kootenay (SO-WK) came together in Grand Forks this weekend and, along with hundreds of others who […]
Sunday travel photos
Press image for larger Paul Eby – Salzburg Austria *** From the Galápagos Islands in April of this year. Photographer Rob Swan More later
Community Corner
The Okanagan Portuguese Club is proud to announce the unveiling of the new name for the Club Hall. EVERYONE WELCOME – on McKinney Rd east of Curling Club TODAY Due to limited seating space in the Hall, the luncheon is Fully Booked. Sorry for any inconvenience. *** Elks Breakfast – fundraising for children TODAT Elks […]
HONOURING OUR HEROES
As we approach Remembrance Day, we think about our Fallen Heroes. However, we sometimes forget that we still have thousands of unsung heroes who go unnoticed. These are the men and women who protect our country, and other countries around the world, on a daily basis. Many of these are wounded heroes, injured while in […]