A new federal law has added zebra and quagga mussels to regulations regarding invasive species. Okanagan Basin Water Board Chair, and West Kelowna mayor, Doug Findlater praised the new regulations which prohibit the import, possession, transport, and release of quagga and zebra mussels. Findlater says, breaking the law can come with stiff penalties. “For a […]
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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District’s (MCWD) Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program requested Zequanox treatment from MBI after discovering zebra mussels near the public boat launch. The non-chemical product approved for use in open water was applied to a 50 by 60 foot containment area with an average depth of […]
Car fire
7:26 pm – Penticton North – on road to Naramata A drive through the picturesque Naramata Bench took a turn for the worse. A witness said the vehicle caught fire on Naramata Road, prompting the people inside to jump out. The car then rolled off the road and into a vineyard. Naramata Fire dispatched but […]
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On the sunnyside
Therapy for Our Spiritual Muscles Some time ago I sought the help of a massage therapist for relief from muscle pain that had plagued me for weeks. In the series of treatments I recognized some comparison and some contrasts between the treatment process and the way God seeks to bring about therapy for our spiritual […]
The simple life – by Pat Whalley
Part Three Our first summer in Oliver was our first experience with working in the heat. The BelAir was open for business and this meant cleaning rooms every day. As July rolled round I would wear a swimsuit under my clothes and, in between each room I would take a dip, put my clothes back […]
Horse Shot And Killed Upper McKinney Road In Oliver
“I was sent this photo by a friend who was up riding just off the road in the bush on upper McKinney Road in Oliver on June 16 when she came upon this dead horse who had been shot more than once and he obviously suffered greatly before his death. This is one of the […]