Andrew Peller  which markets personal winemaking products and owns wine brands across Canada, will soon spend $95 million to buy Black Hills Estate Winery, Gray Monk Estate Winery and Tinhorn Creek Vineyards. Already, the company has “definitive agreements” to acquire 100 per cent of Black Hills and Gray Monk, and has entered into a “letter […]

Cassie Clarke and Brian Petreny met at the Ball Park. “It all started with a pair of pink socks on Diamond One”  – 2013 Photo and information from Audrey MacNaughton

Memories of 9/11 That morning I got up early for some reason and was just pouring a coffee when the phone rang…it was very early but I answered it and on the other end of the phone was my friend Viki View Petersen of Burlington, Wisconsin.  Viki and I had been doing our family trees […]

All Evacuation Orders Lifted in RDOS A mandatory Evacuation Order for 55 properties the Meadow Valley area west of Summerland, BC has been lifted. All residents removed from their homes can now go back. As the fire is contained but still burning, the Meadow Valley area remains in advisory Evacuation Alert. Residents in this area […]

Discovered under the pedestrian bridge on Okanagan River in Oliver

A black bear and her two cubs have been seen in the Rockcliffe area. The conservation officer has been notified.   Be Bear Aware   Tips Look for these bear attractants on your property: Garbage – the biggest attractant for bears in our communities is garbage. Properly secure your garbage, and keep it indoors until […]

by Edwin Duke at concert Sunday