Florence J. (Flo) Parker November 12, 1933 – July 19, 2015 On Sunday July 19, 2015, Mrs. Florence Juliette (Flo) Parker of Oliver passed away peacefully at the McKinney Place at the age of 81 years. She was predeceased by her husband Nelson; brothers Victor, Roderick, Francis, Dennis and Randal as well as sister Janet. […]
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Western front – all quiet
6:30am – note flames below this home. One worker at scene indicted this house evacuated and that an aerial assessment of the fire will be made later this morning. Basically this fire is controlled and managed with ground crews. Road access is limited. The community thanks all Willowbrook and Oliver fire fighters and Ministry staff […]
Latest report from BC forest service
Label: Willowbrook Fire Size: 40 hectare plus Location: Mountain and hilly area south of Sawmill Lake, west of Willowbrook Rd (Fairview to White Lake) near junction of Patten Rd/Wilson Rd Cattle and horses removed. Residential structures being protected. Residents on alert 1 house may have residents evacuated – no confirmation. On the scene – Willowbrook […]
Committee will study picker problem
By ROY WOOD Suggestions ranging from better bylaw enforcement to throwing a Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day party for Quebecois youth were touted Monday at a meeting to discuss the annual takeover of Lions Park by itinerant farm workers. About 50 people gathered at the Oliver Community Centre to offer ideas on how to address what many local […]
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Penticton has an opposition force
Opponents of leasing space in Skaha Lake Park brought their protest into Penticton City Hall after more than 1,000 people gathered on city hall steps. Rallies for and against water slides in Skaha Lake Park held outside Penticton City Hall on Monday. Mayor Andrew Jakubeit promising to revisit that topic later this week. The rallies […]
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Monday – Osoyoos council
No water curbs for rural Osoyoos residents By ROY WOOD Rural Osoyoos residents dodged the watering restriction bullet Monday as town council opted not to impose the same limits on them as those faced by town residents. Water districts eight and nine – north and south of the town limits – were not included in […]