As promised, I will tell you the story of my raft building. First though, there is a preamble. In the early days before there was organized garbage pickup as well as a collective conscience on keeping garbage in one place, garbage was commonly thrown down a creek bank by the owner. I knew of three […]

The Okanagan area remains at Level 3 at this time. Responding to continuing dry conditions, the Government of B.C. has announced a Level 4 drought rating for the South Thompson, Similkameen, Kettle and Skagit areas due to ongoing low stream flows. At Level 4, conditions are extremely dry. Further declines in stream, lake and aquifer […]

We are extremely grateful to the Oliver Fire Dept. and the Willowbrook Fire Dept. for their efforts in battling the blaze here last week. The quick response from both fire halls saved the buildings in the path of the wind driven flames and prevented the fire from spreading onto the east side of Willowbrook Road […]

Thank you letter to Firemen   How do you thank the people that saved your home from a wildfire? So many people came to our rescue and there aren’t enough words to express our most sincere gratitude. We live in a special place. Our local fire department is beyond prepared and capable. Cannot imagine a […]