Excavators using night lights continue to work on Tinhorn Creek to direct it back to its natural course even though the volume of water has increased in the last couple of weeks as snow melts high in the hills. The creek jumped its banks earlier today causing localized flooding and a lot of mud spilling […]
Archives for May 2017
Tinhorn Creek running wild – mud in ditch, residents warned
This picture is of Tinhorn at a higher elevation – debris, rocks, silt and mud being brought down. All pictures are large format Town of Oliver crews, Oliver Fire Department crews, RCMP are on the scene. RDOS ECO are monitoring the situation with a helicopter. Some concern for residents in lower lying areas adjacent to […]
1 to hospital – traffic delayed – 2 car MVA south of Oliver
5pm Saturday (cleared at 5:42) Just north of Rd 2 – Highway 97 One car proceeding southbound hit by vehicle crossing centre line to exit. One driver taken to hospital. Two police crews, two ambulance crews and Oliver Fire Department called due to fuel escaping from one vehicle. Traffic being diverted at Rd 1 and […]
May 20 – a good day to open the pool
Lest we forget
Ava and Peter Harbottle place a lite candle on the head stone for sacrifices that will not be forgotten. The wise to the young, military to civilian the sacrifices made will not be forgotten. This ceremony commemorates the lives of veterans who returned from the wars and UN operations and those still serving. We pair […]
Long weekend – three days left
Wink, I’m friendly
Picture from Bill Greer
Osprey – looking for lunch
Along the Okanagan River Picture by Audrey MacNaughton