The B.C. Electoral Boundary Commission has been told there isn’t any logic in putting Princeton in the riding of Boundary Similkameen. “There isn’t a strong connection to the Okanagan. Princeton’s economy is based on forestry and mining and is more closely aligned with Fraser-Nicola. It might make sense from a numbers perspective, but not from […]

The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motor vehicle incident near Peachland on May 12, 2015. He was Peter Hudyma, aged 84, of Oliver. Mr. Hudyma was the driver and sole occupant of a car that left the roadway in the 6400 block of Highway 97C near […]

You have a computer, phone, laptop, something with internet – right? Ever been scammed? People phone and email me on a regular basis saying “you have to do something – people are getting scammed!” I really don’t know what to do. Police warn. Media warn. Neighbours warn. BUT People get hurt, burned, ripped off. Doesn’t […]

In a report issued this month the Fraser Institute indicated that it averages the point scores for all high schools in a district to rank boards of education province wide. South Okanagan Similkameen ranked above average with a point score of 6.4 – the average is 6/10 289 secondary schools in BC were ranked. SOSS […]

By Roy Wood John Slater was remembered as a tireless advocate for his community and an affable, articulate and passionate gentleman with a natural gift for politics. Former colleagues, political opponents and members of the community were universally saddened by the sudden death of the man who served for more than two decades as councillor, […]