A wildfire that broke out east of Kelowna on Friday afternoon has forced the evacuation of 141 homes and put another 158 properties on evacuation alert. The Huckleberry fire in Joe Rich has grown to 80 hectares, says Kayla Pepper with the Kamloops Wildfire Information Centre. “It’s burning north of Highway 33 and it’s a […]
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………………..extraordinary step
Effective at noon (Pacific time) on Friday, July 3, 2015, all open burning, including campfires and fireworks, will be prohibited throughout the majority of the province, Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson announced today. This prohibition will remain in place until the public is otherwise notified. This extraordinary step is being taken […]
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Area 27 update
This shot about a month ago. Same look today. Had a communication with Area 27 spokesman Bill Drossos (middle below) who states the paperwork on a long term lease is not complete with details in the hands of lawyers from both sides with the Department of Indian Affairs in the middle. If you could start construction […]
End of era
Karen Niven wanted to wait until she was 75 but the pressure was on to retire – and make plans. Niven came to Oliver in 1975 – buying some property below and west of Bellevue Drive. Karen, Al and two young girls arrived from Vernon looking for a good place to settle. They liked the […]