Golden Mile Bench on the label – award winning Okanagan wine in the bottle OLIVER – The B.C. government has approved a request from the BC Wine Authority to establish a new sub-geographical indicator for the Golden Mile Bench in the Okanagan Valley wine region. Agriculture Minister Norm Letnick made the announcement today. The new […]
Scene in passing
Does a driver really need 4 spots to park his truck? In a busy parking lot in the middle of the day (grocery store parking lot) Photo credit : Neil Bousquet Thank you
We like “well lit” rooms
British Columbians saved only 15 megawatt hours of electricity for this year’s Earth Hour, the lowest savings in the past eight years. By turning off unnecessary lights and electronics for one hour, the province reduced its electricity load by 0.2 per cent according to BC Hydro. That’s the equivalent of turning off 680,000 LED lights. […]
They’re back……back in school
Silence Another break in spring this weekend
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Car fire spreads to brush at side of road
Sunday 1pm – east of Spotted Lake on Richter Pass Photos by Roger Richardson Fire in Ministry of Forests territory – Osoyoos Fire Department first on the scene
Venting index
The internet is a wonderful tool to access endless information or to keep in contact with friends and family around the world. However, some individuals use the internet as a tool to cause harm and to commit criminal acts. The Kelowna RCMP recently investigated a report of threats after an individual posted comments of a […]
Arty Smarty
Emma Lennox 8, says “The war that happens everyday in this beautiful world must cease! The time the world has till it ends, will be much happier with peace.” Erik 7, signs his Peace Pledge for Mavis Grant. (below) Photos and story by Leza Macdonald The kids from Arty Smarty at the Oliver Community […]