7:26 pm – Penticton North – on road to Naramata A drive through the picturesque Naramata Bench took a turn for the worse. A witness said the vehicle caught fire on Naramata Road, prompting the people inside to jump out. The car then rolled off the road and into a vineyard. Naramata Fire dispatched but […]
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Therapy for Our Spiritual Muscles Some time ago I sought the help of a massage therapist for relief from muscle pain that had plagued me for weeks. In the series of treatments I recognized some comparison and some contrasts between the treatment process and the way God seeks to bring about therapy for our spiritual […]
The simple life – by Pat Whalley
Part Three Our first summer in Oliver was our first experience with working in the heat. The BelAir was open for business and this meant cleaning rooms every day. As July rolled round I would wear a swimsuit under my clothes and, in between each room I would take a dip, put my clothes back […]
Horse Shot And Killed Upper McKinney Road In Oliver
“I was sent this photo by a friend who was up riding just off the road in the bush on upper McKinney Road in Oliver on June 16 when she came upon this dead horse who had been shot more than once and he obviously suffered greatly before his death. This is one of the […]
Hard to create a Gallagher Lake “village feel”
Second meeting of Gallagher Lake Planning group held this week with a public session scheduled for July 27. Ed Grifone of CQT Consultants hired to co-ordinate an area community plan, Many of the concerns listed below: • Highway 97 – vehicle and pedestrian safety concerns – crossing as a pedestrian – more population and development […]
Communities of Oliver and Osoyoos thanked
It’s been a busy and eventful year for the Osoyoos Soroptimists, and on Tuesday evening the Club wrapped up the year with an informal dinner and an installation of a new Board of Directors. Pictured (l to r) are Joan Wilson, Gwen Ford, (partially hidden) Susan Lissoway. Western Canada Regional Secretary Kim Bush who performed the Installation […]