Action to today. Hundreds and hundreds of sand bags being placed on berms to protect homes and property. Bath tub filling up fast This idea likely on the drawing board but not sure the public has been told about it.

The doors to the David E. Kampe Tower at the Penticton Regional Hospital (PRH) will open one year from this Sunday, improving access to health services in Penticton and the South Okanagan. The tower is on track for its official opening on April 29, 2019. Construction of the David E. Kampe Tower is Phase 1 […]

One reason 12 properties evacuated in the Sportman’s Bowl Rd area Photo by Terry Schafer Residents west of this “hole” cannot use vehicles to get out – Fire Department needed to “ferry” them out. Below is Secrest Hill Rd where a crack in the pavement at the culverts is being monitored for “spread” – Tape […]

Living with Tinnitus and Meniere’s Disease Definition of Tinnitus (TIN-ih-tus) is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 1 in 5 people. Tinnitus isn’t a condition itself — it’s a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder […]

Source: Environment Canada Freshet Looms Large Annual snowmelt is beginning throughout the region. When temperatures rise above 20 degrees and it remains warm for a few days, ‘freshet’ or spring snowmelt starts. Above average snow packs indicate that spring runoff could be vigorous and may last well into June. Freshet can become a problem when […]

What is needed here is an open concrete or metal culvert from Sportsman’s Bowl to the SB Rd through the adjacent lands. This creek bed is not natural but a man made diversion – completed more than 70 years ago prior to the provision of irrigation water. An open culvert would allow farmers, residents, vineyard […]