Hester Creek Spillway Pipe Relining Award – Council awarded the Hester Creek Spillway Pipe Relining Project to H & M Excavating Ltd. in the amount of $107,887.50. This project is to repair the culvert system which was damaged due to flooding and debris flows in the spring of 2017 and 2018. Water Quality Summary Report […]

* BC Community Housing Fund – Council approved a $40,000 budget amendment from the General Capital Reserve to apply for a grant to the BC Community Housing Fund for a mixed use development on town-owned lots on Main Street. The development will comprise approximately 20 units of affordable housing, commercial space and a new Town […]

What is Influenza? Influenza is a respiratory infection caused by viruses of the family Orthomyxoviridae. These viruses contain a lipid envelope. It can be distinguished from the common cold (which is also caused by viruses) because it generally results in a more severe illness, with a sudden onset of headache, chills and cough followed rapidly […]

Cyclist clipped while riding on Highway 97 at Rd 1 by passenger vehicle turning left Police, Fire and Ambulance on scene Cyclist appeared to be okay 2pm Monday

EOC Update: Evacuation Order and Alert remains in effect for RDOS An EVACUATION ORDER remains in effect for 319 properties in the Heritage Hills area south of Penticton in Electoral Area “D” in the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) due to the Christie Mountain Wildfire.   An EVACUATION ALERT remains in effect for 116 properties […]

Submitted by Lisa Cheswick