Information regarding the Kettle Valley Railroad (KVR) which is under review. I am not in favor of creating a hike and bike corridor on the KVR: Starting at Vaseux Lake (where there is no bridge) Below the Dam it crosses the river (where there is no bridge) After crossing it goes though a piece of […]
Archives for August 2015
MESSAGE FROM MLA LINDA LARSON AND STAFF
We would like to give a public, heartfelt THANK YOU to all of the Fire Chiefs, Firefighters, Forestry personnel and the many volunteers who have been and are still fighting the wildfires that surround us in the Boundary – Similkameen. These are men and women who put their lives at risk for neighbors, for friends, […]
Ponderosa
The festival scheduled for this week in Rock Creek has been cancelled by organizers. Fire in the area has spoken – no Ponderosa Festival in 2015.
Smoke
If its dark you cannot see it. Smoke Most of the hanging smoke today from the nearest fire BUT The smoke most visible in the blue sky is actual smoke from the Chelan fire in Washington. It’s about wind, wind direction, venting etc. Very technical. Yes the Testalinda Canyon fire is burning and heading west […]
Warning
The Ministry of Environment, in conjunction with the Interior Health Authority, has issued a Smoky Skies Advisory for South Okanagan areas, due to nearby wildfires. Smoke from the Testalinda and Wilsons Mountain fires are the main contributors to the poor air conditions. Penticton is getting the worst of the smoke this afternoon due to wind […]
Is there an investigation underway ?
Signs you will see if you attempt to enter restricted space because of the Wilson/Oliver Mtns fire. Below one sign a bit larger with different colours restricting access to a fire event ( loss of homes ). No signs on other land and driveways nearby indicating such a restriction. Police in Penticton told reporters today […]
Lots of smoke – wind from the south
A warning
Kelowna – Police are looking to raise public awareness in the Okanagan following an increase of reported credit/debit card skimmers seized from fuel pumps throughout the BC Interior. The Kelowna RCMP has recently learned of credit and debit card skimming devices being seized from gas station fuel pumps in other neighbouring jurisdictions. Skimming is a two part process […]