Testalinda Creek – shoring work with heavy equipment has been completed. An Evacuation Alert remains in place due to possible slope instability. The Province of BC is monitoring the situation and residents need to be prepared to evacuate if required.
Archives for May 2017
Close to nature – quiet at night – a new home for you
This is an infomercial – Homes being built on the “Meadows” We are Ellcar Ventures Ltd. Our mailing address is Box 2018, Oliver, B.C. V0H IT0 We are three partners in this project – Bill Miller, Penny Pendergraft and Hart Buckendahl Phone numbers for us are in the same order, 250-490-4071, 250-498-1875 and 250-498-9603 Close […]
Up the rill to Twin Lake(s) – hunting for sandbags
I have to admit I used the last light of last night to see what was afoot at Twin Lakes. Could not find a sandbag. Pictures indicate Lake at a high point but most homes ( built to code ) safe and away from the lake. News reports elsewhere indicated a dire situation which it […]
Drying trend ??
Maybe Sunday and Monday – for a cloud free day Ok – this is Wednesday – anything can happen with the weather….right ?
Cost of running Town of Osoyoos – going up by nearly 4%
Cost to average Single Family Residence with an assessment of $352,862 in 2017 vs an average assessment of $334,996 in 2016 • Budget is being presented to Council with a 3.90% increase to Property Taxes. This is an increase of $90,702 in tax based revenue, new construction property taxation is $40,545. o 0.43% to increase […]
Have you ever been called a …….
Image sent by Edwin Dukes – after an “eye to eye” with his dog.
sick of the rain
From the “picky picky” department
Twin Lakes ? Twin Lake or Lower Nipit ? oh well!