“The work on the Shuttleworth Properties site has nothing to do with the flooding that occurred in Okanagan Falls last evening. Shuttleworth Creek, which flows adjacent to that property but doesn’t cross it, breached its banks in one specific area downstream from there and flowed into an adjacent subdivision.  The creek and townsite had a […]

Thursday in Oliver – Music, food, fun, people, art, celebrations Walk about, check out the art displays, wine tastings – meet the artists enjoy the show!

Osoyoos to sweeten affordable housing plan By ROY WOOD Osoyoos council is preparing to ease the conditions of sale for the affordable housing units in the new Meadowlark subdivision in order to spur what has been disappointing demand, ODN has learned. Developer Hart Buckendahl of Ellcar Construction said in an interview this morning that town […]

  Evacuation Order Issued in Electoral Area “D” Okanagan Falls for 54 properties Pursuant to the Emergency Program Act an Evacuation Order has been issued by The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen due to immediate danger to due to flooding along Shuttleworth Creek, Okanagan Falls, in Electoral Area “D”. Members of the RCMP, local fire […]

Foot of Park Rill Rd east of Island Rd – Ground water has risen a great deal in last week. Oliver Fire Department called on a ” flood assessment” Thursday. Name the two men?? Large format picture – press to enlarge

Peter Hooge November 15, 1927 – May 8, 2018 On Tuesday May 8, 2018 Mr. Peter Hooge was taken home to be with his Lord and Savior. He passed away peacefully at McKinney Place at the age of 90 with his family and his Pastor surrounding him. He was predeceased by his parents Peter and […]

Press to enlarge – high format picture Neighbours said it started as a trickle through the low lying part of the Rd – 14th in Okanagan Falls just off Maple. Shuttleworth Creek had breached its course up-stream – flooding into a vineyard and then proceeding north forming into a river heading for a low point. […]