Penticton City Council has given a final stamp of approval to a 95-room hotel proposed for former bingo hall property on Eckhardt Avenue – just west of King’s park on the old bingo hall property. Council unanimously endorsed the plan put forward by Mundi Hotel Enterprises, with Mayor Andrew Jakubeit noting it has been a very […]
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Did you feel the earth move ?
Late last night I was sitting in my new “old man’s” chair in front of the TV. It shook and I checked the circuits and waited. Was it a room fan, the wind, what. ? Aa possible earthquake that was felt between 11:30 p.m. and midnight. The likely cause, a 5.8 magnitude quake reported by the U.S. […]
Tick tock – summer a time for ticks
Summertime means Tick Season We are well into tick season in the Okanagan which means residents are at risk for Lyme Disease. To submit a tick for testing, save the tick in a container with a tight-fitting top. Dampen a small cotton ball and put it into the tick container to keep the tick alive. […]
rip – offs
Update on Kaleden fire
Evacuation Order Lifted in Kaleden But Advisory Evacuation Alert Still in Effect The Evacuation Order for properties in Kaleden has been rescinded but an advisory Evacuation Alert remains in effect for 186 properties. The fire is presently being fought by the Kaleden Fire Department with support from the BC Wildfire Service. At this time, 234 […]
Raft race cancelled
The Oliver Parks and Recreation Society regrets to inform the community that the First Annual Raft Race Fundraiser, scheduled to take place July 15th at Rotary Beach, has been cancelled this year. It was not an easy decision to cancel this event, however the response from the community wasn’t strong enough to continue. Oliver Parks […]
Why a regional approach to composting is important
The essence of solid waste management is to eliminate garbage. 40 percent of what is now in garbage is compostable. That’s because we have eliminated, paper, carcboard, glass, bottles, tins, shopping bags, plastic and refundable material. Go look at T-2 Reycling on Sawmill Road. What an education that is.
Fires in Southern BC
Kaleden (K50588) Last updated: Wednesday, July 05, 2017 at 8:45 AM Discovered: Tuesday, July 04, 2017 Size: 6.5 hectares (estimated) Status: Active • 0% contained Firefighters have boxed in a 50 foot perimeter and are conducting the first round of mop up. The fire is being held at 6.5 ha. Interface Fire There are structures […]