Oliver’s “Big League Experience” baseball camp The travelling public/tourism/camping trade Ranchers with cattle on the mountain Golf Courses – Outdoor recreational programs Outdoor activities – Swimming at the lake. Visitors coming? A camping trip on a weekend You can think of more – write a comment on how the fire season and the smoke have […]
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Letter to the editor
This is in response to Mel Rothenburger’s comment in which questioned the renaming of McCuddy Street and asked if anyone had any information on the McCuddy family. In addition to Jack’s note that Mr. Rothenburger is a 1962 graduate of SOHS, retired editor of the Kamloops Daily News and a former mayor of Kamloops, he […]
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Smoke – reduced to moderate risk
Environment Canada indicates current risk level at 6 after being at 10 and even 12 on Saturday night. Slight clearing of skies observed Monday – but flight vision obscured. Tuesday morning skies will tell more of the story if winds move from the south to a strong breeze from the north. Visual observation at 6am – same pea […]
Fire camp – Oliver
South Okanagan-Similkameen Operational Status: Active The Testalinda Creek wildfire, burning approximately seven kilometres south of Oliver, is now estimated at 3170 hectares. Eleven helicopters and 237 personnel continue to work towards establishing containment. Southerly winds continue to cause heavy smoke in the Okanagan including the Oliver area. This smoke is from the large Washington fires […]
