Facebook post tell the story of quick recovery. 05 April 14 Days after a devastating mudslide, FMGC is up and running on all 18 holes! Thanks to the 50-60 people that tirelessly put in the effort everyday. SOSS Enrichment Fund golf tourney on today and tomorrow – rain or shine
Archives for April 2018
Industrial Pot
Legalized use and growing plants will become legal soon in Canada. Many corporations want to get in on the ground floor of a high profit cash crop but that will take zoning and millions of dollars for facilities. The Regional District Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) – like its member municipalities – wants those plants on industrial […]
Victoria Creek
To locals – Victoria Creek is the name of a number of streams that come off the upper lakes and form a creek (mainly in spring). This week quite a bit of water travelling north to Secrest to join what water is coming out of Meyer’s Flat. Once Victoria Creek and Park Rill – join […]
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Updated story – RDOS to allow more water into Willowbrook
The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) will be working with the owner of St Andrews Golf Course to reduce water levels in Prather Lake. Prather Lake, in the middle of the golf course, has no natural outlet. Forecasted rain and snow melt are expected to add even more water in an uncontrolled fashion. Before more […]
A bit of a rant, an opinion piece
Sometimes easier to tell a story this way: Went to RDOS Meeting today hoping for a story on rural fire departments (7) under the control of the Regional District. Meeting was delayed as reporters and a large contingent from Naramata Fire Department kicked out of meeting – so a lawyer could advise directors on “something” […]
Who turned the water off?
Did you know?
RCMP confirm a report of a break and enter at the Oliver Chevron station April first – but nothing appears to have been taken. In the week following people found that the Royal Bank cash machine was no longer there. Police confirm some attempts made to break into that machine – but the culprits failed. Our […]