SOSS 2012 Field Hockey Champions (Okanagan Valley) are attending the Provincials in Burnaby, November 6 – 9th Photo submitted by Maria Monteiro
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The after shock – no real damage reported for 7.7 quake
“CANCELLED: Tsunami NOTICES for areas of coastal B.C.; Oct. 27, 2012 (3:22AM) “The West Coast Alaska Tsunami Warning Centre has issued a cancellation for ALL tsunami notices for ALL zones of coastal British Columbia. “NO areas of coastal British Columbia remain at risk from this event.” A powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake has shaken the north-central […]
30% of flu vaccine used in BC – has been taken off the shelf
Precautionary suspension of Novartis vaccines in B.C. VICTORIA – Following a recommendation from Health Canada to temporarily suspend use of Novartis influenza vaccine products (Agriflu and Fluad), British Columbia has halted the use of these products in its influenza program. As a precautionary measure, Health Canada has advised that it is recommending all health-care […]
Two seasons in 1 – fall and winter
Penticton councillor to give up her day job in 2013
Judy Sentes, the Executive Director of the Okanagan Similkameen Neurological Society – Child Development Centre (OSNS) has announced she plans to retire in the spring of 2013 and her board of directors will need to look for a replacement. Sentes has been associated with OSNS for over three decades – being the organization’s leader for […]
Two views from high in the sky
Photos taken by Terri Beaulieu while in a plane piloted by Diana Covert Top – another angle on Willow Beach – south end of Okanagan River and a look at Tuc-el-nuit Lake (below)
Update – need for coats
First concert of a new season
November is often a grey month in the Okanagan, a time between the beauty of Fall and the snows of winter. It is a time to be intentional about lifting the spirits. The South Okanagan Concert Society has something that might just do the trick. On Friday, November 2nd the stunning lyric soprano, Tracy Fehr, […]