On June 22nd I will be participating in the 15th and final Ride2Survive, a fundraiser for the Canadian Cancer Society. Myself, along with 150+ other riders will ride our bikes from Kelowna to Delta in one day over the Coquihala, climbing over 12,000 ft along the way. The Ride2Survive to date has raised over 8 […]
Archives for June 2019
The word “drought” has surfaced……again…… in the Okanagan
For the record the Okanagan Basin Water Board drives the fear monitor on “drought” matters rather than talking about historical “dry” periods in a desert called the South Okanagan. Often a lack of water in the Central Okanagan or even on Vancouver Island seems to ” morphed into fear of dry lake conditions ” in […]
nbn article – not the ad
NBN Oliver Camp NBN Basketball is proud to announce our special guest coach: PRO basketball player and expert skills coach Demitri Harris! One of the premier guards in the country, Demitri will be at the SOSS gym to teach his amazing skills to young players from all over the South Okanagan. Be part of […]
I ask 2 many questions
? How many of you have seen this in the last week or so? ? How many of you thought that a Hwy crew or Road Maintenance staff would tow it away or at least take it off the shoulder of the highway?
2345 letters sent out this week to Town of Oliver land owners – a breach of privacy discovered
How many letters sent out to land owners? 2345 Residential only – not all classes of land like commercial, retail or industrial. As stated in the letter – the privacy breach includes mailing addresses and civic addresses – any thing else? The name of the owner (s) included as well Name, Mailing Address, Civic Address […]
Boaters who died on Osoyoos Lake identified
The bodies of two boaters who were missing following a collision on Saturday evening, have been recovered by police. On June 9, 2019 shortly after 7:00 p.m., the RCMP Underwater Recovery Team located the bodies of two friend on Osoyoos Lake (Now identified by Global TV ) Nick Trask, 36, was from Maple Ridge […]
Working on the front yard
It’s time to grow! and are we ever excited! But we need your help! Landscaping at the QuailSunday June 23 – Monday June 24 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Quail’s Nest Arts Centre 5840 Airport Street We are installing two beds of lovely landscaping along the street frontage at the Quail’s Nest. Sunday will […]