The City of Penticton is once again looking after Airport Beach, thanks to a new agreement with the landowner. The city looked after the beach for many years under a lease agreement with the owners, the Kruger family. When the lease came up for renewal in 2014, just prior to the Boonstock Music Festival, the […]

Judy Nicholas August 9, 1944 – July 30, 2017 At dawn on Sunday, July 30, Judith Nicholas gracefully and gently bid us her final farewell from the comfort of her home in Willowbrook, above Oliver, B.C. Judy died with her sons Michael and Sebastian and three sisters by her side. Judy moved to Oliver in […]

August 12th Band: Terence Jack Artist: Diane Gane Winery: Hidden Chapel On Saturday, August 12th, the downstairs Beer Shop & Social below Oliver’s “Old Firehall” will be celebrating it’s One Year Anniversary by sprawling out past its patio to throw the brewery’s last big outdoor party of the year! Terence Jack will be bringing an […]

What steps can people take to avoid heat related illness?      Never leave children alone in a parked car. Temperatures can rise to 52° C (125° F) within 20 minutes inside a vehicle when the outside temperature is 34° C (93° F). Leaving the car windows slightly open will not keep the inside of the vehicle […]

  A 37-year-old Mexican man is dead after he drowned Tuesday in Tuc-el-Nuit Lake in Oliver. Police were called to the lake at 4:50 p.m. Tuesday – for a report of a deceased male in the water. “To date the investigation has confirmed that the 37-year-old man was seen entering the water while swimming earlier […]

From Fisheries and Oceans Canada FN0758-RECREATIONAL – Salmon – Region 8 – Osoyoos Lake – No Fishing for Salmon – Reminder In 2017, fishing for salmon is closed on Osoyoos Lake. The current count of Okanagan Sockeye past Wells Dam is 41,323. This value is well below the 80,000 required to initiate a recreational opportunity […]