Regional District Building Permit comparison Total number of permits in 2016 558 vs 576 in last year But permit value way up – in 2016 value of construction 56.6 million vs 88.1 million in last year Area C Oliver responsible for 43.6 million and Area A Osoyoos only 7.8 million – area from Naramata, West […]

Shepherds and Sheep Dogs A solitary shepherd and his one sheep dog cared for a large herd of sheep on a remote mountain range in Oregon. Author Virginia Paul in her book This Was Sheep Ranching Yesterday and Today states that this area was so remote that supplies were brought in every 2 weeks. The […]

Affirmations Some say that an affirmation is a statement about what we want, phrased in the first person, present tense. For instance, if I weigh a certain amount and I wish to reduce my weight by 30 pounds, then I am instructed to ‘affirm’ that “I weigh (insert the new weight here)”. Affirmation done. The […]

Before 8am Friday Location: 7500 block of Highway 97  – north of Oliver near Pineridge. SUV rolled in orchard. Problem with roadway not determined. No injuries. Police, fire and EMS on the scene.

4:22 pm Thursday – first report Mobile home on fire, explosions heard, one unconfirmed report of death Location: 4505 McLean Creek Rd (Peach Cliff Estates) Crews called: Ok Falls FD with Kaleden FD to assist. RCMP, Ambulance (EMS) and Coroner’s service responded to the fire scene Picture source: Castanet

The Ministry of Forests is proposing new limits to mule deer hunting regulations to help declining buck populations in parts of the B.C. Interior. As part of a regulation change currently open to public feedback, the province is proposing a limit to the number of mule-deer bucks –  hunters can bag in the Thompson, Kootenay, Cariboo, Skeena, Omineca, […]

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