Engine power loss due to vapour lock led to July 2015 forced landing on Highway 97 north of Osoyoos According to a Transportation Safety Board of Canada report – the engine of a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza that force-landed on Highway 97 northeast of Osoyoos in July 2015 lost power, likely because of fuel starvation due to […]
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Whoopee …. and thanks
Presentation this morning at Oliver Elementary – downstairs pre-school. $1200 – cheque turned over to the staff for new playground equipment destroyed by young vandals about two weeks ago. Rob Verbaan, Southern Gate Lodge Order of Eastern Star – Pat Whalley and Peggy Robinson Boundary *Shriners and Gizeh Arabian Band – Ken Robinson
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Canadian Safety award winner – Tinhorn Creek Winery
Congratulations to this local employer – one of the safest employers in Canada HOSPITALITY Gold: Tinhorn Creek Vineyards A family-run business that is 400 kilometres from Vancouver in a wilderness “over the irrigation canal and at the top of Tinhorn Creek Road” faces some pretty unusual health and safety challenges. According to Sandra Oldfield, CEO […]
SOSS Hornets fall to top seed
Southern Okanagan Secondary School is still winless at the BC High School Girls Field Hockey Championships, being played in Surrey. After opening the AA Girls Provincials with a 2-2 tie against Brentwood Wednesday morning, the Hornets lost to powerhouse Crofton House 5-0 Wednesday afternoon. “It was a truly difficult challenge,” said head coach Lesley Magnus. “Goalies Ishika […]
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Hornets open with a draw
Southern Okanagan Secondary School has opened the BC High School Girls Field Hockey Championships in Surrey with a tie game. Tatum Brogan and Hannah Byron scored for SOSS in a 2-2 draw with Brentwood from Vancouver Island. Head coach Lesley Magnus says the girls played very well, and she was pleased with what the Hornets accomplished in […]
Election Day this Saturday in Osoyoos
One position for School Board open – 3 persons running. School District #53 did not want to comment on how heavy or light the turnout was on October 26th. 137 votes were cast. Election location is the Osoyoos Elementary School – more details on their website.