This female Ruby Throated Humming Bird, flew inside the house and settled on the floor, we picked it up, placed it outside again and a few moments later, it flew away
Archives for 2018
“aide” – helping out
Tuc-el-Nuit’s grade 6-7 French Immersion class helped with sandbagging in Osoyoos for two hours just before the weekend. “They were hard-working, positive, and a credit to our school,” said teacher Dee Simpson. “Not sure how many bags they filled, but we had six shovels going the whole time and one group said they had filled […]
Think about it with Joseph Seiler
Condition To condition is to prepare, to get ready, like to make the condition of the wall ready for paint. I can condition myself to run a marathon. That could be a long time, at least twelve weeks because the condition I am in, is so far from the condition I need to be, in […]
On the Astounding Side
Trapped in a Storm Sewer For days in June, 1989, tropical storm Allison had drenched Houston, TX. Kept indoors for days, 7 year old Latricia and her cousin, 8 year old Krystal, pleaded with Karen Reese (Latricia’s mom), “Can we go out and play?” Since the storm had abated significantly and other children were playing […]
We have rooms – time for growth
The property is situated near Peanut Pond, adjacent to Highway 3 (Main Street), Vedette Drive and Valiant Lane. The proposal will consist of building on the southwest corner of the property a 3-storey addition to the Super 8 Motel. The new hotel wing will add 1,242 sq. m (13,371 sq. ft.) of floor space consisting […]
Condolences
Dorette Elizabeth Brown January 13, 1944 – May 10, 2018 On Thursday, May 10, 2018, Mrs. Dorette Elizabeth Brown of Oliver passed away suddenly at the Kelowna General Hospital at the age of 74 years. Dorette will be fondly remembered by her loving family including husband Richard; daughter Adina (Gary); son Trevor (Angela); […]
Treat them like dummies – they would not know what the facts mean
OKANAGAN – Emergency operations officials throughout the Okanagan have known since at least Monday that Okanagan Lake is likely to rise to near historic levels but revealed it Thursday. Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources says the lake will likely rise to 343 metres and may go higher, but that information was largely withheld […]
Army offers ‘hands of support’ at Twin Lake (lower Nipit)
44 members of the Canadian Armed Forces (Edmonton) camped at Vernon – sandbagging a water source pump house south of the Twin Lake Golf Course. The area has been dealing with extraordinarily high water this spring. Last week, crews hired by the RDOS constructed large gabion walls and built up a road to protect several […]