Call for a Moratorium on “Smart” Meter Installation in RDOS Electoral Area ‘D’ It was moved and seconded Whereas over 60 municipalities, regional districts and First Nation governments in British Columbia, including the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (2012) have now called for a “moratorium” on the mandatory installation of wireless “smart” utility meters in their […]
Archives for May 2015
Opposed: Directors Bauer, Konanz, Jakubeit, Brydon, Rhodes
Court date of Friday now set for Teneycke
Judge Meg Shaw asked Ron Teneycke to do one thing in an effort to avoid a sentence of weekends in the local jail in Penticton. Bring some medical instructions from your doctor – she asserted. Teneycke seems to appear in court each week and gets a remand – including today when Judge Shaw asked him […]
Oliver Parks – water issues
Oliver Parks Manager Carol Sheridan points to large fields that needs a new fully automated irrigation system. Sheridan says the various systems were built over time, have pressure problems and need to be tuned manually. The society has paid for a $7500 assessment of irrigation in all parks. Next step is to work on the […]
“Rainbow connection”
Linda Sheehy-Brownstein
One victim airlifted to Kelowna
Photo Dennis Walker Two people were taken to hospital in serious condition following a crash between a motorcycle and a car on Highway 97 at Kalden turnoff Emergency crews were called to the crash at 11:40 am Sunday when a motorcycle hit a vehicle which was turning left from the highway onto Lakehill Road. Both […]
South of road #1 – House fire
5662 Tamarisk Street Oliver 6:30pm Sunday Mostly smoke venting through the roof – origin not known. The one you turn to
Thunderstorm watch – severe weather possible
•South Okanagan – including Penticton Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing large hail and heavy rain. A line of thunderstorms will develop near noon as an upper disturbance moves over the region. The main threat will be isolated heavy downpours giving 15 to 25 mm within […]