Boomerang Creek (Westbridge Rd) – small fire ignited by a vehicle – under control Princeton Fire – crews starting to get a handle on it – but 2700 hectares in area Resources • 146 firefighters • 8 helicopters • 17 heavy equipment 146 firefighters, an Incident Management Team, 8 helicopters, 6 water tenders and 17 pieces of […]
Archives for 2017
Let us entertain you
July 15th Band: Middle Coast Artist: Ed Dukes Winery: VinAmité Cellars August 12th Band: Terence Jack Artist: Diane Gane Winery: Hidden Chapel This Saturday is our next second Back Alley Concert of the season, goin’ on rain or shine… or smoke! Our June concert with Summerland’s “Timbre Wolves” went ahead completely unfazed by the rain! […]
Fires in the region
One unconfirmed report of fire action at Mt. Baldy Interactive map above from BC Wildfires shows Princeton as the closet major fire Appears Central BC = north and west of Kamloops – the hardest hit
Letter to the editor
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 […]
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.