Landfill Charges Changing May 1st The Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen (RDOS) will be adjusting fees for wood products/ lead paint containing materials, asbestos, assessed demolition and new construction waste mixed load materials. The new landfill fees for the Oliver and OK Falls Landfills & Keremeos Transfer Station will begin soon. 2 weeks from today […]
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Woman pleads – “guilty”
There has been a guilty plea in a strange case that saw an Osoyoos woman barge into a home with a large knife “asking to see the baby.” Sharon Constance Forner, aged 45, pled guilty to one count of break and enter to commit an indictable offence last week in a Penticton courtroom. The […]
Cottonwood Beach faces partial closure
By ROY WOOD A large chunk of a popular Osoyoos beach will be closed off for the summer over fears that a retaining wall made unstable by last summer’s flooding could collapse on top of sunbathers. Cottonwood Beach, across from the Sage Pub, will see the area adjacent to the Allen block wall cordoned off […]
by Robert Sieben
Nesting – Anna’s Hummingbird Official bird of Vancouver – primarily native to west coast of North America – comes in many colours
Parks Canada plans 3 public meetings in late spring
Parks Canada is committed to openness, transparency and sharing timely, accurate and clear information with the public. For this reason, public information sessions to share the results of the “What We Heard” report are being planned for later this spring in Osoyoos, Oliver and Penticton. Details on these public information sessions will be provided in […]
Murder charges laid against former City of Penticton – civil engineer
68 year old John Brittain charged with 3 counts of first degree murder and 1 count of 2nd degree murder. Only initials of the 4 victims read into the record at the court house today DK – Darlene Knippelberg* BW – Barry Wonch SW – Susan Wonch RW – Rudi Winter Names obtained from civic […]
Pass the sponge
SOAP Theatre is nearly ready to present their final production of the 2018-19 season. The cast and crew of Lawrence & Holloman, working under the direction of veteran SOAP director Trevor Leigh, are putting the final touches on this great presentation. Lawrence & Holloman, written by Canadian playwright Morris Panych, is a ‘buddy story’ with […]