SOAICL crew ( Alysha Thomson and Thomas Watson ) taking care of aluminum re-cycling for Transwest Helicopters and Oliver ReCycle. Good on ya Al from Transwest and Darcy from Oliver ReCycle. Pictures and detail from Mike Bell

Mayor Andrew Jakubeit shows a bit of spirit with kids at the curling rink in Penticton. 2,000 athletes, coaches, managers, and officials from across BC will parade in at the Opening Ceremony for the Penticton 2016 BC Winter Games – in less than a year. With an average age of 14 years old, these athletes […]

Vees won World Championship on March 6, 1955. In 1954, the Penticton V’s of the Okanagan Senior League won the 1954 Allan Cup, as a result they were invited to represent Canada at the 1955 World Ice Hockey Championships. With an 8-0-0 record, the V’s would become 1955 World Champions. Later, when the Vernon Canadians […]

Practice night at Oliver Fire Department and most of the crew geared up. Dispatch call about 8:30 to the Kingdom Hall on Highway 97. Report of smoke, no flames visible, coming out of windows. Four rigs attended. False Alarm – some investigating determine that smoke in an orchard may be the reason for the 911 […]

Photo Mike Beaulieu Think Mike got the better of me this week.