Update to June 16, 2015 Break and Enter to Joe’s Plumbing and Heating in Osoyoos. On June 18, 2015, 37 year old Oliver resident, Brooks Vandenbroek was arrested for break and enter and theft relating to the Break and Enter at Joe’s Plumbing and Heating in Osoyoos. Vandenbroek was charged for the break and enter […]
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Pleads guilty to 18 charges
Osoyoos man who died north of Oliver identified
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died after a motorcycle incident in Oliver on June 9, 2015. He was Robert Andrew Derby, aged 63, of Osoyoos. Mr. Derby was the operator of a motorcycle that was heading southbound on Highway 97 at about 3:30 p.m. on June 9. In […]
Two day road blitz called a great success
On June 19th and 20th South Okanagan Traffic Services in conjunction with Penticton RCMP Detachment, Southeast District Traffic Services and Ministry of Transporation and Infrastructure Area Vehicle Inspectors conducted road checks throughout the Penticton area. The roadchecks were conducted at various locations for most of this 48 hour period. Twenty five RCMP officers participated in […]
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Rural report with Laird Smith
The year of 1967 was a year of change in the south end of the Okanagan Valley. The group I’d gone to school with for 12 years graduated and went on to new careers or higher education. Those who knew what they wanted to do with their lives were fortunate. Some of us, such as […]
Condolences to the family
Obituary for the late Ronald James Fournier December 2, 1940 – June 3, 2015 There are not too many battles Ron Fournier did not win, but with great sadness we announce he lost the courageous fight against esophageal cancer on June 3, 2015. Ron grew up in Haney (Hammond) BC, but escaped to the warm, […]