This is a picture of the Stockman’s Assoc. meeting building at Meyers Flat ( Willowbrook ) maybe in the 1940’s or earlier. It is situated on the corner of White Lake and Green Lake Road. It later became a one room school for the children in this area. With a lot of work, Henry and […]
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Hands joined to form a human chain
The Save Skaha Park group say over 600 people attended today’s event forming a human chain and being photographed by a helicopter above. One estimate of participation went as high as 900. All in an effort to stop city hall plan’s to commercialize the east beach/lawn area with a waterslide. “Viewers will see the green space […]
Human chain forming – Skaha Park Sunday 2pm
Lunar eclipse
This evening there will be a lunar eclipse when the moon enters the earths shadow. At moonrise the moon will be partially eclipsed and as the moon rises will become fully eclipsed then about 8.30 the moon will start to exit the earths shadow Moonrise is just after sunset, look east to watch the moon […]
Field Hockey – Fall Festival
The SOSS Fall Festival had 14 participating junior and senior field hockey teams. Oliver fielded both junior and senior teams in this tournament, the junior team a lovely group of brand-new field hockey players and the senior team a mix of veterans and beginners girls. The senior girls defeated Mt. Boucherie from West Kelowna 1-0, […]
Attention to All Pesticide Users
In October – CleanFarms is running a pesticide disposal program in the Interior, Okanagan and Kootenay areas. This program provides an opportunity to dispose of obsolete or unwanted Commercial or Restricted pesticides free of charge. Local drop off location in the Okanagan: Thursday, October 22 Kelowna Growers Supply Ltd 2605 Acland Rd Friday, October 23 […]
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On the Sunnyside
Avalanche Only 35 kilometers to go. After 3 weeks working at a remote lodge they’d soon be back home in Terrace, B.C. Rounding a curve in a driving rain the car skidded to an abrupt stop in ankle deep mud and rocks. Mudslide! Efforts to back out were in vain. Then the roar of more […]