This is happening in Kelowna but could be evident here and maybe some will be inspired to help in our backwoods. Last weekend – Okanagan Forest Task Force set out to clean the campsite of missing man Terrance Michael Landon. President of OFTF Kane Blake says “Today was a huge success, not only did we […]
Traffic not delayed
Hwy 97 (Waterman’s Hill at Old Kaleden Rd) about 7:30 pm Monday Driver of tandem trailer rig heading south crosses line into northbound lane hitting the concrete barrier, dumping load of apples (in boxes). Truck erupts into flames with driver getting out with no serious injuries. OK Falls Fire Department called to control the blaze […]
gen poster
Update on Hwy 97 – Waterman’s Hill
Drive BC reports single lane alternating traffic allowable as a result of a traffic accident Monday night. See earlier story. A transport truck caught fire causing Highway 97 from White Lake Road to Okanagan Falls to be shut down. The truck was driving south on Waterman’s Hill, hit a barrier and caught fire. Traffic was being re-routed to […]
RDOS notice
Traffic diverted off Hwy 97 – north of OK Falls
A semi pulling a trailer flipped over and caught fire on Highway 97 near Okanagan Falls Monday night. About 7:30 p.m., the semi was heading south down Waterman’s Hill heading into OK Falls when it flipped over and slid across the northbound lanes. Traffic diverted to east side road most of the evening Monday. One person […]
Osoyoos Council agrees to Sonora Centre roof fix
The Sonora Community Centre roof was the hot topic of conversation when Town of Osoyoos Council met Monday afternoon at Town Hall. The roof is leaking, the rainy season is here, and the Sonora Centre has issues. At the Oct. 17th meeting of council, staff presented a budget amendment to allocate funds for the roof […]
Campsite reservation – reselling restricted
The B.C. government is rolling out new rules for booking campsites in provincial parks, following a season that saw a number of campgrounds sold out in minutes. BC Parks’ Discover Camping Reservation Service will get an overhaul for the 2017 season – eliminating the mid-March “opening day” for reservations, and extending the rolling reservation window […]