Neighborhood Cacti in full bloom submitted by Gale Kleckner
Archives for May 2018
As the story goes….
House fully involved weeks ago on Ryegrass Road (4800 block). No one home. Original fire April 9th in the evening hours. When the tenant returned the landlord said you can camp on the property but you must clear out the garage that was not burnt. The tenant apparently decided to burn those items causing a […]
Spring Training Seminar – begins
From May 4-6, the town of Oliver is home to the annual BC Volunteer Firefighters Spring Training Seminar which hosts over 300 volunteer firefighters from across British Columbia. It’s a weekend of practical skills training that leaves much of the theoretical work in their home departments. Every second year, the Oliver Fire Department’s (OFD) experience […]
Art on display
Art show reception at Leza Macdonald studios at Beyond Bliss Show on to 25th of May Featured artists Tara Hovanes, Marion Trimble and Ava Grice Photo by Russell Work
Happy travelers
Above: Pre-River Cruise Group Tour the ‘Battlefields of France’ – Amazing Sights – ‘LEST WE FORGET’ Below: Group of 37 – All enjoyed a ‘Burgundy & Provence’ River Cruise in France! Great time had by all! Submitted by Lakeside Travel in Osoyoos
Candles lit – cemetery silent
Each year at this time – elementary school children, relatives and members of the local Legion Branch light the candles in memory of those buried in the Legion section of the cemetery. Best view at about 8pm tonight.
Fintry Queen to operate north of Penticton ?
RDOS directors have agreed to write at letter to the Provincial Government in support of a crown land tenure application for moorage for the Fintry Queen. That moorage would be located 9 km north of Penticton off Hwy 97. The applicant for tenure is Andy Schwab, owner of the vessel which is moored cuirrently near Vernon. Kickininee Provincial […]
Alert issued for Twin Lake
Evacuation Alert The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has placed 64 properties in the Twin Lake area under Evacuation Alert due to the potential of flooding. All homes are adjacent to Lower Nipit Lake. A full list of properties and map are included in this document. The Twin Lake area experienced significant […]