Delegations · Glen Harris and Robert Rausch presented an update to Council on the Osoyoos Airport Development Society’s projects. The society received a grant of $90,000.00 from the BC Air Access (BCAA) program for a 300 foot runway extension along with an apron expansion and the installation of tie down anchors. As the total costs […]
Archives for 2020
“Gone fishin'”
John Hofman, 59 In 1973, John began his journey pumping gas and fixing tires at a truck stop. When he was 16 years old he moved to the Okanagan and worked as a mechanic at Texaco for 19 years. On September 1, 1996 John started his own company and is coming up on 20 […]
Harvest of Bighorn Sheep opposed by PIB
The syilx Nation — through the Penticton Indian Band — is exercising its unextinguished Indigenous rights and title to all lands and resources within syilx Territory and opposing the issuance of hunting tags for California bighorn sheep (Ovis Canadensis). California bighorn sheep are considered a vulnerable at-risk species. They experience numerous and uncertain threats from […]
Roly in the morning
On the phone this morning with Roly Russell, – he stating he is feeling good about the voting results from Saturday – but out of respect for all those that chose a mail-in ballot or absentee voters – he wants to wait until the final numbers are in. The major tv networks and Canadian Press […]
Analysis
Most people in the South Okanagan may not be aware of just how vast the riding of Boundary Similkameen is. From just south of Kelowna on the back road to Rock Creek, from Big White to Baldy, from Grand Forks to Princeton to the city limits of Penticton through Heritage Hills, Skaha Estates, The Falls, […]
Update – all polls reported
36, 593 Registered Voters This is called the ‘initial’ count – battle not over until the final mail in ballot counted Electoral District Candidate’s Ballot Name Affiliation Total Valid Votes % of Popular Vote Boundary-Similkameen Arlyn Greig Ind 423 2.62% Roly Russell BC NDP 7, 772 48.22% Darryl Seres Conservative 2, 011 12.48% Petra Veintimilla […]
elks fall 2020
Premier John Horgan and NDP re-elected – Liberals shaken
The NDP will form a historic majority government in British Columbia for the first time in more than 20 years, CBC News projects, as voters opted to stay the course in a tumultuous year and send Leader John Horgan back to the legislature as the only consecutive two-term premier in his party’s history. Horgan […]