The National Energy Board has recommended that the federal government approve the contentious $6.8-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion with 157 conditions. The federal regulator has issued its long-awaited report on the project after a two-year debate that cost millions, galvanized aboriginal and environmental protests and prompted mass arrests. A three-member review panel recommended Ottawa approve […]
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Looking for your dinghy?
Boat caught in debris at the Fairview Bridge – north side. Do not attempt to retrieve boat unless you are experienced in such a task. Press image for larger view
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Antique truck – donation to Penticton Hospital Tower equipment
A member of a long-established Penticton family is celebrating his love of vintage vehicles with a generous donation towards Penticton Regional Hospital. Jim Leir recently sold a restored 1918 Mack AC “Bulldog” truck which his father, Hugh Leir purchased after the First World War for use at the family’s sawmill in Penticton. The $30,000 in […]
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Car-lovers’ Delight
Dick Warren (Tonasket, WA) and Brad Baxendale (Osoyoos, BC) heat up their racing slicks at Richter Pass Motorplex in Osoyoos, BC. The pair can be seen shooting it out just north of the 49th parallel on May 29. Nothing says “Gear Head” like back-to-back weekends of drag racing at the Osoyoos airport. Sunday May 29 […]
Ask Dick
OTTAWA – Today Richard Cannings, MP announced he is hosting a Town Hall Meeting in Penticton on Tuesday May 24th, 2016 at 7 pm at the Penticton Library Auditorium. The Town Hall will be his first Town Hall in the riding, with more to come in the future. “I wanted to have a venue to […]
Photographer John Chapman
Captions ? “Counting Shapes instead of Sheep” “Structure in our Lives” “Puzzling Polygons” “Reflecting on Geometry”