Osoyoos water councillors face elimination By ROY WOOD Osoyoos seems intent on proceeding with a plan that could lead to the elimination of water councillors on the town council. And the change in Osoyoos could have implications for the water councillors in Oliver as well. There are two spots on each of the two councils […]

By Roy Wood Reduce and re-use plastics, McKortoff urges  Mayor Sue McKortoff took time during her report to council Monday to praise local businesses for their efforts to reduce consumption of single-use plastic items and to urge everyone to “reduce and re-use.” Many businesses in town are working hard to reduce the use of plastic […]

Quad Tracks in the Grass   Quad tracks in the grass.  The driver must have just driven off the road for the fun of it, the joy of ripping up the grasses and the fragile new spring flowers that grow so abundantly here after a rain.  At least he had not skidded about; the damage […]

So many bikes, so many riders, so many roads, so many klicks… For many – it’s over – for some many hours to go  

Large format – use mouse to enlarge Clouds are grey and ominous Background is blue skys The prop plane from the past to catch your eye Context If you want a closer view – visit Penticton Airport …soon

Cyclists active on Highway 97, Black Sage, Sumac, Secrest Hill and Willowbrook Rd for much of the day.   Riders from many locations will depart Penticton starting at 7 a.m. heading to and returning from Summerland. The trip will then take them through Kaleden, Okanagan Falls and Oliver, for a total of 160 kilometres.

In Search of a Prime Minister If I am unable to find a worthy local candidate, perhaps I could look to the party heads. Let’s assume that each of the party heads is a former Star Trek captain. Leaving out Captains Pike and Data, the remaining candidates are: Jonathan Archer, chronologically the first Star Trek […]

Time: About 7:15 am (what appears to be a single vehicle accident) – Ambulance, 2 fire departments and Police called. Injuries – not believe to be life threatening In jurisdiction of Willowbrook Fire but attended also by Oliver Rescue Speed folks – this is the 2nd such roll over in a week