Construction Works Scheduled for Fairview Bridge and Town-owned Parking Lot Fairview Bridge On Monday, July 30th, Mackinley-Clark Paving Ltd. will begin restoration at the entrances to Fairview Road Bridge. The works involve some asphalt milling, paving and gravel base restoration to match the paved road to the elevation of the concrete bridge approaches. The work […]

Meeting in Oliver with LANA POPHAM, Provincial Minister of Agriculture Saturday July 28th Concerns: •We hope you will oppose the formation of a National Park Reserve in this area as it will have a devastating effect on a number of small agricultural interests. Primarily the cattle industry that relies on the current grazing rights system […]

Motorhome totally gone Location south of 176th Avenue just before Cemetery Hill

Drivers are advised to expect periodic delays on Highway 3, starting this week, while the existing bridge in Hedley is replaced with a new, two-lane structure. A temporary two-lane detour will be put in place while the old bridge is dismantled and removed, and the new 26 metre-long structure is built. Drivers can expect short […]

In my opinion the RCMP do not provide the coverage we should be entitled to. This is, in part, because they are having trouble enlisting new Constables. My biggest concern revolves around the fact that regardless of the local Commanders meeting with Councils, the RCMP make their own decisions about which issues are their priorities and we […]

Monarch Butterfly Walking along the a hiking trail at certain times of the year a person may well spot a green-striped worm feeding on the milkweed. Repulsive, it seems. That ugly, chewing machine seems to be destructive and greedy. It hatched out of an egg attached conveniently to the underside of the milkweed plant. After […]