When: Tuesday, November 30, 2021 from 2 to 4 pm Where: Multicultural Hall at 799 McKinney Road, Oliver (next to the Oliver Curling Club) Who: Everyone is welcome! Only members can vote, and membership is $10/year. You can join or renew at the AGM. Find out how you can get involved as we plan for […]
Archives for November 2021
Annual General Meeting of the Fairview Heritage Townsite Society
by George Elliott
Heavy rains have caused flooding throughout the southern interior of the province. One of the hardest hit communities is Princeton, in the Similkameen Valley. The Tulameen River which passes through the town, breached its dyke shortly after midnight November 15 and flooded a large portion of the downtown core. Businesses and home have been destroyed. […]
Bob and Spencer
Tuff You shall get through this What can we do?? Bob Coyne is Regional District director Area H RDOS His son, Spencer is the Mayor of Princeton and VP of the RDOS
Interesting statistics
Past week (Nov. 5-11) – 3,445 new cases * Not vaccinated: (54.8%) * Vaccinated: (45.2%) As of Monday, Nov. 15, 2021, 90.7% (4,203,257) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 86.8% (4,021,455) have received their second dose. 91.1% (3,940,151) of all eligible adults in B.C. […]
All residents ordered to evacuate Monday
Rain continues to batter British Columbia on Monday, as officials keep a wary eye on rising rivers and road closures. Rainfall warnings remain in effect across southern B.C., with Environment Canada expecting up to another 50 millimetres for areas that have experienced relentless rain since Saturday. Mudslides and localized flooding have caused chaos in communities […]
Rising flood waters threaten homes, roads and bridges
The Tulameen River has continued to rise and the heavy rain is continuing. Not to worry anyone, just to prepare everyone! The Emergency Plan is, if there is a need to evacuate due to flooding or a need for help sandbagging, the TDFD HALL SIREN WILL BE RINGING CONTINUOSLY and we will post on as […]
River at Tulameen rising – Emergency Measures in place at RDOS
Latest Updates EOC Update: Flooding in Electoral Area H Sunday, November 14, 2021 11:00 pm The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen Emergency Operations Centre (RDOS EOC) is activated due to flooding in the Tulameen area in Electoral Area H. Click here to view the Evacuation Order. Residents and visitors are advised to be aware of unsafe […]