PENTICTON – Kokanee numbers for main valley Okanagan lakes are increasing, fall 2015 survey results show. The Wood Lake kokanee population continued to demonstrate signs of recovery after poor in-lake conditions led to a significant increase in mortality rates for kokanee of all ages in 2011. In 2015, over 20,000 kokanee returned to spawn to […]
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Light up specials – all day Friday
Apex will open this Saturday
Apex Mtn. Resort had previously planned to open Dec. 5, but conditions have allowed the hill to to open earlier. “We had a significant snowfall, roughly 100 centimetres of snow that fell in quite a short period,” said general manager James Shalman. “And the snow that fell was perfect for early season operating conditions.” The Triple chair, Magic […]
Naramata Centre – a place for Syrian refugees ?
Naramata Centre Society has been asked to assist Syrian refugees coming to Canada by providing short term housing. We are currently working with South Okanagan Immigrant and Community Services (SOICS) and local volunteers to determine if Naramata Centre facilities can be used to house 3 to 4 refugee families as part of the Government’s effort […]
On the hill – Richard Cannings MP
Biologists passionate about Canadian species at risk who were in Ottawa for a COSEWIC meeting. Dick Cannings signs in *** News from Parliament Hill has been overshadowed in the past two weeks by news of tragic events in Beirut, Paris and Mali. The terrorists that carried out these attacks may have had different local political […]