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To the rescue
On Sunday May 9 boat rescue call out 17:01 – floaters get caught up on (river science) fish trap underneath Green Mtn. Bridge. Skylar Noe-Vack – Facebook – Calls to Penticton Fire and Rescue On Monday May 11 – firemen called to body shop at 17:47 Neighbourhood Body Shop 232 Rosetown Ave, No injuries. Two […]
Short-rayed Alkali Aster
Scientific Name: Symphyotrichum frondosum Taxonomy Group: Vascular Plants Range: British Columbia SARA Status: Schedule 1, Endangered Description The Short-rayed Alkali Aster is a small annual herb, 5 to 60 cm tall, with many branches. It usually grows flat on the ground but can be erect. Its small flowers are clustered in numerous flower heads, and […]
Willow trees get a soak
4:13 pm Firman’s Corner-Hwy 97N Northbound – small grey car left the roadway striking a fire hydrant allowing pressurized water to run free. Young female driver ok, car damaged, RCMP investigating.
Tuc-el-Nuit Lake subdivision denied
A proposal for a 10-lot subdivision at the north end of Tuc-el-Nuit Lake was shot down by Oliver Town Council Monday. Council rejected an application from James and Katherine Hodge to rezone their Apple Beach RV Resort from tourism to residential use. During a public hearing, a part-time resident of a nearby RV resort asked […]
Town sides with MLA Larson and the province
By ROY WOOD By the narrowest of margins, Oliver Town Council on Monday adopted a motion to “support the province of BC” in efforts to protect natural areas and endangered species. The controversial idea of a national park in the South Okanagan was not mentioned in the motion, but it was at the centre of […]
Dumping fees through the roof
By Roy Wood Some dumping fees have tripled in two years at the RDOS-operated Oliver landfill, creating fears on Town Council that refuse could end up being dumped in unauthorized areas. “We’re going to see a lot of crap dumped all over the place,” said Mayor Ron Hovanes. Concern centred on the debris resulting from […]
More smoke than fire
Local Fire Department called Sunday to the BC Ambulance shed in Oliver when an alarm went off in a storage cupboard. After some investigation – it was determined that wiring on a heater unit had “fried” but no flames got to the actual building structure. A full complement of fire fighters attended but cleared the scene […]