Gail Erickson owns this rendition of early Oliver Main Street painted by Osoyoos artist Michael Jordan. Councillor Maureen Doerr presented it to Mayor Hovanes tonight at a council meeting on behalf of Mrs. Erickson.
Working in the dark – whole community comes together
Most Willowbrook Volunteer firefighters and many others in the community called together tonight to sand bag and help protect more than 18 homes in the “bowl.” The bowl is the lowest elevations next to Kearne’s Creek which because of early runoff is starting to flood roads and homes. Pat Lantz – Fire Chief said his […]
Boil water advisory in two rural system north of Osoyoos
Boil Water Notice Rural Water Systems 8 & 9 for 7 months The Town of Osoyoos has issued a BOIL WATER NOTICE for Domestic Water Customers served by Rural Water Systems 8 & 9 Effective April 1, 2018 until November 16, 2018. Please refer to the first three digits (008 or 009) of the account […]
Mud and water – too much water
Large pix above and below Mud and water coming through orchard (Sumac Drive) from Fairview Mtn. area – believed the clean up work at golf course has altered the course of the water from mountain. Below south of Goldtau Rd in Willowbrook – large amount of water heading into Meyer’s Flat Park land A lot […]
Genius Ignored
The south Okanagan Native tribes knew better than to set any permanent settlements down in the bottomlands surrounding Okanagan River. They just shook their heads at the advancement of European settlers into the wet areas of Penticton’s townsite. Right from the humble beginnings of Penticton, Naramata, and Okanagan Falls; floods were a regular spring event. […]
A global voyage through dance
From Spain to Mexico and back to Canada, Flamenco Rosario invites audiences on a global voyage through dance. This April on the Frank Venables Theatre Stage the rhythm and song, hand-clapping and sweeping movements of “La Monarca” will be a unique experience. Flamenco’s beautifully rhythmic style highlights these artists’ passion, raw emotional power and disciplined […]
Willowbrook
Letter to the editor
From: Stephanie Salsnek As a resident of Willowbrook Valley for over 30 years, I’ve seen many changes but only recently very serious problems. The inaccurate gossip about water shortages have plagued new buyers and affected the value of our homes, yet we have no idea who started that malicious and false rumour. NOW… we are […]