Concerns to be directed to Ministry or Transportation and Infastructure (MOTI) The first thing for me that comes to mind is the absolute need to rapidly establish a new more restrictive policy on roadside mowing during extreme or even high fire ratings. Currently B.C. WFS restrictions are questionable at best for the conditions we are […]
Archives for August 2021
Local fire chiefs have a concern on rural roads
I had meant to reply to this discussion last week – but it is important to the South Okanagan Similkameen Fire Chiefs Association that I comment as their President and ask that we continue with this topic over the winter. First I must say that I am thankful and relieved that Aim has suspended mowing […]
Off duty RCMP officer investigated by IIO – one man dies
The BC RCMP has notified the Independent Investigations Office of British Columbia of an incident in Penticton where one man has died. On August 5, shortly before 11:30 am, West Kelowna RCMP received a call from Emergency Health Services to advise of a collision between two personal watercraft on Okanagan Lake where one person was […]
History… it changes – get use to that !!!
Sorry to see mural go but biz is biz – we must all move on Leza MacDonald – right and Sally Frank who iniated the effort to have a long building mural at the old Fields store ( a former Super Valu)
Anne is in the kitchen
Human caused fire – active investigation by police
Time 712 pm report of smoke Location – south of Alliance Church Campsite frequented by pickers – Alberto’s Hill Oliver Fire Department doused the flames – mopping up at 830 pm Lots of water, little fuel, no future. Human caused – Police and Conservation Officers collected evidence. A downtown Oliver Fire. Command terminated 923 pm
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BC has strong economy
The Labour Force Survey for July shows for the second consecutive month, British Columbia was the only province in Canada with employment above pre-pandemic levels, with a job recovery rate of 100.5%. B.C. has a strong economy with one of the lowest unemployment rates in Canada at 6.6%. We saw a gain of 3,300 full-time […]