An Evacuation ORDER has been issued by the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (RDOS EOC).   The RDOS EOC has placed 319 properties under Evacuation ORDER due to a wildfire at Heritage Hills and near McLean Creek Road in Electoral Area “D”. An Evacuation ORDER has been issued to prepare residents to evacuate their premises or property. The RDOS […]

Osoyoos – west of golf course on Dividend Ridge Information that has been provided was as follows: Vicinity Palmer Lake, Washington (USA) Size 100 Acres Cause Unknown Proximity Approximately 15kms from Canada/USA Border Ok Falls – east of Heritage Hill  south of Penticton Both pictures taken adjacent to Black Sage Rd Oliver Christie Mountain (K51287) […]

I was out on the lake yesterday and observed green algae blooms near the residences along the west side.  This is green filamentous algae and it does not pose any health risk to recreational users of the lake. Blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) would be a concern however there have been no observations of this kind of […]

The B.C. government has formally extended the provincial state of emergency, allowing Mike Farnworth, Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General, to continue to use extraordinary powers under the Emergency Program Act to support the Province’s COVID-19 pandemic response. “The vast majority of British Columbians are following Dr. Henry’s orders of seeing fewer faces in […]

Additional warehouse space in Industrial area of Oliver Housing Project in Osoyoos – not a peanut sized pond the view….  

The winners for this week are: Dave Mattes – $52.00 and Jessica Kruger – $100.00