Plugged Sprinklers & Broken Pipes It’s irrigation time! Those underground irrigation systems have also been called ‘automatic’ irrigation. I’ve come to the conclusion that, in some ways, they are not automatic at all. They need constant maintenance. Algae, dirt and even spider webs get into the system and plug up the holes in the sprinkler […]

Thanks to Brock Jackson Road 15 south of Oliver Thursday Second incident in two days with a trailer home being towed

MOTI installed a speed watch sign at north entrance to Oliver It won’t be there long – moving around the community Now a bit of enforcement of speed just around the corner would be appreciated

  Windy weekend across the BC Interior. The ridge of high pressure that has been dominating the weather over southern BC will give way to a cold front on Saturday. Widespread winds of 20 to 50 km/h are expected beginning Saturday afternoon over the central and southern interior. The strong winds will push into the […]

Wax Wax is a substance that is malleable at room temperature, does not dissolve in water and is secreted by many animals and plants. The most well known example is bees wax used to build the honeycomb. Lanolin, from sheep wool, is a type of wax. The head oil of the sperm whale is a […]

Mom and Dad always took us to the drive-in in either Oroville or Penticton and it was always a fun outing. I remember with great fondness, when Uncle Bill (Arnold) and Auntie Lil took Norma and I along with Lynn, Diane and Rob. One day Norma and I were at their house when Auntie Lil […]