All Evacuation Orders and Alerts remain in place due to the potential of increased windy and dry conditions. Winds are expected to increase later this week due to a low pressure system entering the Okanagan Valley. In the Meadow Valley area, north west of Summerland, BC, 55 properties and Darke Lake Provincial Park remain on […]
Archives for 2017
12 weeks/no rain – forecast is as seen below
Summerland fire update
oliver transit (3)
Furniture sets 75% off – this sale until September 11th
Time to clear all Sears inventory…all remaining appliances are 40% off, all furniture and sleep sets are 75% off, plus all other merchandise is priced to clear. See Bonnie Hayes in the Oliver Place Mall today. (3) Bonnie Hayes 1400 – 5955 Main Street 250 498 3448 Bonnie is not selling her business but Sears […]
Yes Mom – that’s new!
7am Wednesday 1st Day Town Council requested that the best crosswalk would be this side of the intersection. MOT! complied after a bit of pressure applied. Crosswalk on north side scraped off.
Warning – big fines for any fires – complete ban
An annual tradition for high school students in the south Okanagan has fire officials worried about increased fire risk. The ‘Sunrise’ party marks the start of the school year across the RDOS. High school students from multiple schools find a spot in the bush and often start fires. This year with increased fire risk local […]
Speaking of the “Smokanagan”
Photo Credit: Dan Hodson Kamloops, BC’s Rick Rice (1951 Anglia) and Coldwater, BC’s Dakota Martens (1967 Chevelle) smoke their tires, getting set to drag race at Richter Pass Motorplex in Osoyoos. *** Summer 2017 has turned our Sunny Okanagan Valley into a smoke-filled, socked-in chamber. Only occasionally Mr. Golden Sun managed to burn through the […]