Picture this….New Year’s Day, four thirty in the morning and we are in a large room surrounded by dozens of other bleary eyed people. It’s very quiet as most of us are only half awake. I look around and see most people are half undressed, shoes off, all top clothes being taken off and nothing […]
Archives for January 2016
Glorious light – get out – take pictures
On the job today – OCC (Thanks Sam) Press both pictures for larger Wintergreen at the old Cherry Grove
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Quite…. a sight
Daylight picture of car involved in an accident near River Rd and Hwy 97 last night. No one hurt seriously. Campers across the road credited with helping the driver out. Emergency crews had to assist a passenger to get out and get to hospital for observation. It was a tele/cable pole so no worries about […]
Lovely views…yes?
Out for a stroll on new hike and bike path on east side of the river. Incredible views of snow capped mountains. But turn around and see man at his worst. Garbage all over the place, makeshift portable homes and a serious camper with a large tent. One passerby said – a man can be […]
Dramatic arrest – officers armed with carbine rifles and a taser
Kelowna – A 28-year old man remains in police custody after a dramatic arrest inside the mall early Friday night. On January 29, 2016 at 6:05 pm, the Kelowna RCMP responded to several reports of a man yielding a knife inside a jewellery store at the Orchard Park Mall. As many as twenty police officers, […]
Slick road – one roll over tonight
Time: 9:45 pm Location: Hwy 97 (south of McAlpine Bridge at River Rd.) Small car swerves on black ice, rolls over next to pole. People across the street awakened and helped first person out of car. Passenger trapped and extricated by ambulance and fire personnel. Traffic has resumed. RCMP in charge of traffic. Injuries light […]
Chamber do – Award winners
Randy Toor – presenting wine with harpist Ingrid Schellenberg *** A meeting, a reception, business awards Friday at the Frank Venables Theatre in Oliver Annual General Meeting – Re-elected: Brian Highley, John Powell, Sara Amos, Linda Buhler, Grant Storzuk, Eileen McGinn – with new comers: Doug Lamb, Corry Adolph, and Carmine Maddalena Leaving the board Myers Bennett, Cheryle […]