Electoral Area ‘A’ (rural Osoyoos) Town of Osoyoos – sand bags at the Public works Yards, 11500 115th St, Osoyoos and sand will be placed across the street from the Dairy Queen, on Main St. Electoral Area ‘B’ (rural Cawston) Cawston and area residents – sand and sandbags available at Village of Keremeos Irrigation Pump […]
Archives for 2017
Infrastructure in Osoyoos to be sandbagged
The storm of May 4th caused significant flooding in the Central and North Okanagan and in pockets of the South Okanagan – Similkameen. The North and Central Okanagan are bearing the worst of the situation, and the aftermath is still affecting residents, properties, and infrastructure in those communities. Although most stream flows have reduced for […]
Wine and Walk – tonight
We’re not letting a little rain stop us! The Wine Capital Art Walk is set to go TONIGHT from 6 – 8 p.m. on the 6200 block of Main Street and continuing until 9 p.m. at Medici’s. Winners to all the draws and contests announced there at 8:30 p.m. Have a special coffee and some […]
Doctors give a little
Penticton physicians are contributing $125,000 to the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation’s campaign to provide the medical equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. The doctors also played a key lobbying role in 2013 for the PRH project to gain government approval.
Letter to the editor
From Gail Blidook The advertised “Public Question-and-Answer Session” for the proposed Centennial RV park closure and new Hotel was not what I expected at all. To me “Public” means both the questions and the answers are open for ALL to hear. Instead the venue was set up for private conversations with various employees and council […]
Creek watch
Reed Creek – some fix on Fairview Rd for local residents only. Lots of water still coming down off the hill – evidence of flooding near Highway and #5 Tinhorn – more water moving through orchard at Rd #8 ( see picture of water at Rd #9 ) Testalinda – excavators on alert but no […]
Health Day
Thunder and Lightning alert
Severe Thunderstorm Watch – nterior British Columbia Conditions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms that may be capable of producing strong wind gusts, large hail and heavy rain …