Meritiorious Service Medal (MSM) is the highest award given for ourstanding service to the Legion. Back in 2008, Yerburgh received his Life Membership to the Legion – the 2nd highest award given for outstanding service and the MSM is for additional service since receiving that award. South Okanagan and Similkameen Zone consisting of 10 Branches […]
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Cat got your tongue
Some of your readers may recognise one of Baldy’s Snow Cats going through Oliver on a low bed during the lunch hour. The Cat is off to Snow-Tech in Penticton for some mechanical work. Signs of activity like this help keep my hopes up that something will be resolved soon. Sandra Smith
Substantial theft reported by RCMP
On December 6, 2014 at 8:10 am, the West Kelowna RCMP received a report of a theft from a vehicle on the 2100 block of Peters Road. A total of 31 helicopter parts in various boxes were taken from an Alpine Helicopters company van at an estimated replacement value of $397,000. Unfortunately for the thief […]
Wrapped in red – NeNe
Lynnea Holmstrom at Kelowna press conference Wrap it Up Red campaign – Canadian Blood Services’ invitation to all Canadians to take an hour out of their busy schedules to donate blood this holiday season. The campaign aims to boost blood donations and appointments, and promote organ and tissue donation during the holidays and into the […]
Deep in the blue
Tucelnuit Lake Photo submitted by Melanie Matwichuk Press for larger
Summerland Council to take action at first meeting – tonight
8. Development Services Department Report Agricultural Land Commission Exclusion and Inclusion Applications Recommendation: THAT the Agricultural Land Reserve applications to adjust the ALR boundaries (include and exclude land), be withdrawn; AND THAT Council direct staff to schedule a workshop early in 2015 to discuss options with respect to the other components of the Official Community […]
115th Annual Christmas Bird Count
LOCAL VOLUNTEERS IN OLIVER AND OSOYOOS TO JOIN Over 12,000 volunteers across Canada—and over 60,000 continent-wide—will be counting birds from December 14, 2014 to January 5, 2015. Birders from Oliver and Osoyoos will be part of the local count, many rising before dawn to participate in the world’s longest running wildlife census begun in 1900. […]