RCMP are reporting no significant events during this past weekend’s Centre of Gravity and are thanking their partners and the public. Enhanced Kelowna RCMP resources and partnerships with agencies such as Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU) of British Columbia and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT) proved effective as police saw no major […]
Archives for 2016
Premier to turn sod for Penticton Hospital Tower
Tuesday July 12th 550 Carmi Avenue Penticton 10:30 am
School District 53 – Help wanted
Reception tonight
Town of Oliver (2)
Entitled: Seriously granfondo
This guy had just climbed up from Fa[rview Mt GC to Dumais’ corner and actually stopped to describe the view. One min chat and off with a wave. He was less than 20 mins behind the leaders too. I guess the view was as grand as the Fondo John Chapman Publisher’s note – I looked for results […]
BC’s oldest person has died
May 16, 1906 – July 10, 2016. Margaret Hack (Margaret Miller Connery) Long time resident of Oliver at Deadman’s Lake. She married Edward Hack on 10 March 1928 in Winnipeg, Manitoba and has lived in the South Okanagan since the 30’s. One thing to reach the age of 100 – but then you go into […]
Rural report with Laird Smith
Way back in the mid 1960’s, I briefly became involved in the American anti war movement. I had brought posters home about a rally in Vancouver and was planning on placing them all over the town of Oliver. When Wally discovered my intentions he put a stop to my actions. My enthusiasm evaporated for a […]