SYILX OKANAGAN TERRITORY (Cawston, BC) The Okanagan Nation Alliance (“ONA”) Chiefs’ Executive Council is taking direct action on this matter due to the long‐standing lack of meaningful dialogue and lack of solutions that would result in properly dealing with these ancestral remains. Today, Elders, Chiefs, Former‐Chiefs, and community members of the Okanagan Nation Alliance held […]
Archives for July 2016
On the sunnyside
Second Fiddle The conductor of a prominent orchestra was once asked, “What is the most difficult instrument to play in the orchestra?” He replied, “The hardest instrument to play is second fiddle.” Playing the support role for someone else who is getting the majority of the recognition is not an easy task. Rejoicing in someone […]
Move to Division K
It was August 13 – two years ago ODN reported Osoyoos Sgt. Kevin Schur was about to move on – up the ladder to a training position. Today we report this local man, former Sgt. in Oliver and Osoyoos is being sent to the Albert Division of the RCMP, promoted to rank of Inspector effective […]
Not often you walk to a lightning strike
Werner and I were hiking up Wolf Cub road yesterday (Monday, July 26) morning when we came upon a lightning strike that was smoldering. So I call it in and was at the Forestry Department told that they would send a crew right away. So I taught sometimes today. It takes us about one (1) […]
Cell service to Willowbrook ?
Has this improved in last 48 hours?
Young Harry
parks group one (1)
Godbout convicted Wednesday – two year sentence
49 year old Steve Joseph Adilard Godbout of Oliver charged April 6 with numerous offences for incidents in 2015 and 2016 in the South Okanagan. He was charged with break-and-enter Saturday March 19 and possession of stolen property under $5,000 – the incident involved the Telus Town on Oliver Mountain. He was not charged with […]