Mary & Chuck Builder at Iguazu Falls, Argentina on Feb 27th. The place is magical. Hi to all back home.
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Victor Barnson retires at 68
Victor made a promise to his step father Jack Loomer that he would continue his visits to McKinney Place after Jack’s passing. He did for 10 years. Today the staff said goodbye to Victor Barnson…. volunteer. Congratulations.
Legion honours SOSS students
Each year the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 97 invites students to contribute artwork and prose in honour of veterans during the lead up to November 11. Winners for 2012 include Dustin Lesmeister, Mallory Abbie, Elizabeth Harkness (missing), Christina Raposo and Olivia Ruddiman Representing the Legion: Brian Lobb (left), Chris Yerburgh and Mayor Ron Hovanes. The students were honoured […]
Police report cache of stolen guns seized
The Princeton RCMP executed a search warrant at a local residence on February 20, 2013, where they recovered several stolen firearms. The guns had been stolen during previous break and enter that had occurred in the Princeton area just days earlier. Early in the morning of Wednesday February 20th, 2013 – members* of the Princeton […]
National Park feasible say Okanagan chiefs
The Okanagan Nation Alliance (ONA) has released a new report, deeming the National Park South Okanagan Lower Similkameen as feasible to move ahead to the next phase of negotiations. “It has taken eight years to ensure that the Okanagan Nation is in a position to be able to weigh in on what’s important to the […]
Don’t miss
As part of the “Okanagan Reads” program sponsored by the Okanagan Regional Library, George Bowering will be at the Oliver Branch of the Library on Wednesday February 27th at 2:00 pm to discuss his book “Shoot” (about the McLean Gang from Kamloops in bygone days) and other relevant topics. Please come for an entertaining hour […]
Think spring and help it along
Art-a-Day
How do you beat the February blahs? Twelve artists working in different media are chasing their muses and urging each other on in the 3rd annual Art-a-Day challenge. The premise is simple: for the month of February do a measurable artistic act every day. “I feel as if I have met a whole bunch of […]