South Okanagan General Hospital ED temporary service change OLIVER/OSOYOOS – Residents are advised that due to limited physician availability at the South Okanagan General Hospital (SOGH) emergency department (ED), the ED will be closed during the overnight hours only on April 23, 24, and 25. Please take note of the following: · Between the hours […]
Archives for April 2016
The dreaded “D” word
A couple of points in my morning rant 1. the water is flowing off the hills, the river is swollen, the lakes are filled to the brim, the Americans are getting their fair share of our water 2. the hills are green, the orchards are green, even the deserts areas are green and alive 3. […]
Freshet
The term freshet is most commonly used to describe a spring thaw resulting from snow and ice melt in rivers located in the northern latitudes of North America, particularly Canada. A spring freshet can sometimes last several weeks on large river systems, resulting in significant inundation of flood plains as the snow pack melts in […]
Art walk
Donate now – garage sale items
Photographer Sheryl Parolin
https://southokanaganphotos.today/articles/2016/04/22/135580-2/
Lightning* – wild fire – no
Despite a lot of news about dry conditions and lightning* in the Okanagan Area = strikes if any have not made the fire map. Last week a fire in the Cawston/Fairview area – 16 hec. One listed in the Allendale area. Nothing of note. Weather patterns will return to normal April temperatures and hopefully rain. […]