Update: Re Grant for a Trail from Haynes Point to Oleander Drive, Council supported an application to the Province for funding in the amount of $500,000 under the Community Culture and Recreation (CCR) Infrastructure stream. – Town Staff Council Resolution to support the grant application for funding for Acacia Trail project. The Province is […]
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Drive BC – lumber truck dumps load north of OK Falls
Events for Highway 97 Northbound lanes Vehicle incident at Old Kaleden Rd (1 km north of Okanagan Falls). Watch for traffic control. Northbound slow lane will remain closed until further notice. Next update time Fri Aug 21 at 8:00 AM PDT Last updated Thu Aug 20 at 8:13 AM PDT Accident first reported yesterday at […]
Change in weather – cooler with showers
Hot spots
*Christie Mtn (Penticton/OK Falls) holding at 1400 hectares Further east to Beaverdell and Mt. areas between Solomon Mtn 17.5 hectares Carmi Creek 60 hectares Tuzo Creek .04 hectares BC Wildfire Services quoted as saying “Much Progress” made Wednesday on *Christie Mtn Fire with new concerns about possible rising winds in the next two days. 319 […]
Firefighters – protecting Oliver and beyond
A team of Oliver Firefighters returns after a long day at the OK Falls fire. This crew had replaced an earlier shift that attended Heritage Hills all night This was a hose wash down – preparing for another shift that starts tomorrow A well earned night’s rest is next…….
Letter to the editor
Thanks for the opportunity to comment. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience of sitting on the Regional District Board as the Director representing Oliver for nearly the past two years, as well as the opportunity to Chair the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District. I have long been interested in learning more about our region as […]
Oliver to change rep at RDOS
Petra Veintimilla has been the Town of Oliver’s representative on the Regional District Board for 2 years. Prior to that it was held by then Mayor Ron Hovanes. When Hovanes was defeated in an election – Martin Johansen was elected with vast experience in municipal government at a staff level. The newly elected councillors at […]
Update on Wild Fire south and east of Penticton
Christie Mountain Last updated: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at 10:12 PM Location: 6 kilometres north of Okanagan Falls on the east side of Skaha Lake . Discovered: Tuesday, August 18, 2020 Size: 1,000.0 hectares (estimated) Status: Active • 0% contained The fire is burning in difficult rocky sloped terrain with limited access points for ground […]