When she was much younger Bridgette Lens was thrilled whenever an RCMP officer would come to her Port Coquitlam elementary school. Like many grade five students across BC, young Bridgette was taking part in the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program. “Before then I always thought about police officers as just pulling over cars, or chasing bad […]
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Support your local air cadets
Last Call! Busy day for all this Saturday; lots of great events happening but don’t forget to include the 3rd Annual, Air Cadet Christmas Fair in your travels. Where? 5856 Cessna St. Oliver BC. The Big Blue Hangar When? Sat. November 16th 2013. 9am to 3pm. Enjoy some lunch while you shop. Have a great […]
Letter to the editor
There is valuable information on the Internet for all people who want to make a wise and informed decision about whether to allow our private utility company to place a radiating electrical meter on our house. There will be an opportunity to “Opt Out” if you feel that Fortis has not proven them to […]
T-bone collision – one injured
Time: 4:30pm Friday Location: Road 5 at Sunflower Street Collison between pickup and small car. Car proceeding east on Rd 5. Truck failed to respect STOP sign at Sunflower St. while travelling southbound according to RCMP. T-Bone collision. Male passenger in the car sustained a neck injury and taken to hospital. Both drivers of the vehicles were […]
Picture worth a thousand words?
Who is this man? What is he telling us? Now look in the case behind him. Bet you might find OK Photo Lab somewhere in the picture Read the box the man is holding? Broadcast quality video in a pair of sunglasses. Wow James Bond or what? Ask Barb or Paul about this new product. […]
Elderly Penticton woman – victim of fire identified
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died following a mobile home fire in Penticton on Nov. 14, 2013. She was Julianna Dorothy Dolores Bergum, aged 81, of Penticton. Mrs. Bergum was home alone in the single wide mobile home where she resided when neighbours noted the home to be […]
Time to think about a new bridge and culvert?
Hmmmm, Wonder what happened here? Road 7 bridge has been modified…. Was it caused by one of the many drivers who fail to stop at the bottom of Tinhorn Creek road? Photo and questions from Mike Beaulieu
