Judge Meg Shaw – BC provincial court Thursday ordered two Penticton people to stand trial for the second-degree murder of Roxanne Louie. Pier Louie Robotti and Grace Elinor Robotti, elderly siblings charged with killing Louie in January 2015. Lawyers on both sides are due back in court March 21 to set a date for trial. […]
Archives for March 2016
Condolences to the family
DETJEN, Thelma April 29, 1931 – March 6, 2016 Thelma Detjen passed away at the Penticton Hospital in the early hours of Sunday, March 6, 2016 from complications following surgery. She is survived by her son Stewart (Shauna), granddaughter Jennifer, great-grandchildren Kaiden and Kiera; nieces Sandi (Adam), Joe-Ann (Richard), Karen, Lee; nephews Gordon (Connie), Glen […]
“What a trip it was”
Greetings! Just back from East Africa with a group of 25. Amazing trip!! Deb McCallum Lakeside Travel Ltd. 8522 Main Street Osoyoos
37 million dollar – RDOS budget – set to be approved
Big figures like 37.345 million $$ do not have much impact. This schedule shows the impact in all areas of the Regional District Okanagan Similkameen The big figure reflects operating and capital budgets.
Celebrating 50 years – the RDOS
Press image for larger Mayor Dick Topping, Cliff Devine and Penticton Mayor Frank Laird who was on Oliver Council a long time ago. This picture I believe from 1972-75 period. Informed reliably that Bob Venables was the area C Director and Cliff who hails from Oliver was the director from area B Cawston during that […]
Drag racing returns to the airport
Osoyoos council briefs Police public forum April 14 Osoyoos RCMP officer-in-charge Sergeant Randy Bosch is hoping for a big turnout at next month’s public information forum on local policing issues. Bosch told town council Monday he hopes to have all local RCMP members at the Thursday, April 14 gathering at the Sonora Centre at 6:30. […]
For the birds – Thor Manson
The Wonderful World of Hummingbirds In a longer, more general article about birds it is impossible to devote much print to one family of birds. For that reason in a previous article I gave short shrift to one of the most fascinating birding families that we share our spring and summer habitat with; the hummingbirds. […]