Hello I thought it would be fun to tell you that Kellie Pickler just LOVED the Okanagan. She came to visit my hometown of Oliver with her husband Kyle Jacobs and we celebrated her birthday in Kelowna along with my Kyle & my husband Ken Johnson. She especially loved Hester Creek’s restaurant Terrafina and […]
Archives for July 2017
Town hall meeting – RCMP top man in South Okanagan
New top cop will face a Penticton crowd tonight at a special town-hall meeting meant to address concerns about public safety in the region. “This is your opportunity to have a say in building safety and wellness in our communities,” RCMP Supt. Ted De Jager said in a press release. The current state of policing in the region […]
Two hot days
37.8 Celsius last Thursday and Friday ( a tie for July )
Is the smoke affecting your health?
Air quality and health could be impacted by smoky skies Residents in communities across Interior Health affected by fires burning and resulting smoky skies should be aware that smoke conditions and local air quality can change due to the unpredictable nature of fires. Some individuals may be more sensitive to the effects of smoke from […]
By the numbers
Deputy Commissioner Brenda Butterworth-Carr says at least two RCMP members have lost their homes in the fires so far. Officers from Alberta coming to BC to assist – 40 Those ordered evacuated – over 14 thousand people.
Man involved in Oliver standoff with police gets federal time
A man with what was described as a “horrendous” criminal record will spend the next six years in jail. Dillan John Andre Cote, who Judge Gail Sinclair said spent the balance of his life in custody or probation, had a crime spree in late 2015 and early 2016 that began with shoplifting in Cranbrook and […]
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Phantom Creek winery – 100 million dollar investment
By ROY WOOD A major new player in the South Okanagan wine scene dropped by Oliver council on Monday to touch base and talk about plans for a 72,000-square-foot winery on Black Sage Road. Phantom Creek Estates vineyard president Ingo Grady told council the winery – including production and bottling facilities, a restaurant, sales and […]