I said OMG – they have their clothes on! Concern over use of a popular Penticton beach by nudists/naturists doesn’t appear to be going away. A website titled 3milebeach.com shows people wearing shorts and other warm weather garb, some are not wearing anything. “The website went up because people were illegally exposing themselves on private […]
Archives for January 2015
Scout truck races
Scouts represented Oliver Friday evening in Penticton for the Annual Scout Truck races. They did not win the race event but did receive several awards for design of the Scout Trucks. Submitted by Lionel Trudel First Oliver Scouts Press to enlarge
Stunning clarity and colour
Press to enlarge – Photographer Rob Seiben
Replant application here – just download
Online applications are now available for B.C. government funding to help tree fruit growers replant their orchards with high- value, high-quality fruit varieties enjoyed by consumers locally and around the world. The funding is part of the B.C. government’s $8.4-million seven-year tree fruit replant program announced by Premier Christy Clark and Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick […]
Change at Penticton RCMP detachment
S/S Kurt Lozinski has been promoted to a position of top operations manager of the Penticton City Detachment. Lozinski transfers from a rural assignment of managing all detachments in the Regional District – Princeton, Keremeos, Summerland, Oliver and Osoyoos – and all the land between. Both the Oliver and Osoyoos detachments will get new lead […]
In the top five in BC
PREMIER’S PEOPLE’S CHOICE •Firehall Brewery – Oliver •SO Country Radio – Penticton Congratulations to Dennis Walker (left) and Syd Ruhland below Sidney built the Firehall Brewery from the ground up (literally) 2 1/2 years ago after attending Okanagan College’s School of Business, in the old firehall basement in […]
Arrested in a motel room – money in his truck
Serial Robbery Suspect – UPDATE #1: RCMP Arrest Suspect Wanted in Numerous Robberies in Multiple Provinces Grande Prairie, Alberta: RCMP have arrested a 26 year old male who is the suspect in numerous armed robberies that have taken place in a number of western provinces. On January 30th, 2015, at approximately 2:30 p.m., RCMP serious […]
Wallet found – money gone
Young Sally Brown is happy tonight. RCMP returned her wallet – found in a snow bank on Airport Street. Brown says thanks the person who spotted it and handed it into police. The money really didn’t mean anything in comparison to the value of identification and other material in wallet. Sally she thinks of herself […]