Looking for some great summer fun. Try fishing at any of the local lakes. You might just get “hooked”. Joel Desjardins landing a big one. Photo by father
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Promoting readership in OK Falls
June Promotion – Don’t miss out One entry per person – key is first and last name (e-mail is seen by Publisher only) $300 in prize monies $150 first prize $100 second prize $050 third prize Entry period – prior to June 30th There is always something new on OKFALLS Daily News Open to readers […]
2 endangered waterways nearby – Outdoor Recreation Council
The Similkameen River is on the list and is endangered due to a proposal by Fortis to build the Canyon Dam located fifteen kilometers south of Princeton. The size of the Canyon Dam would be significant with a reservoir up to 35 kilometers long. Its construction is estimated to destroy the canyon’s ecosystem which has […]
What’s new at the library?
Audited Financial Statements The board received a report from Ken Carmichael of BDO Canada about the 2013 Audited Financial Statements. The ORL received a clean audit report and 2013 was consistent with previous years in the statement of financial position. The Board approved the 2013 Financial Statements as presented and approved BDO Canada as the […]
Princeton dam not viable for power generation alone
Representatives of FortisBC told RDOS directors today that a stand alone power plant on the Similkameen River south west of Princeton cannot generate power at a cost that can make money for the company – but it still wants to build a storage dam that other parties might subsidize for flood control and fish enhancement. […]
Police stories
Superintendent Kevin Hewco told RDOS directors today he is shaking things up a bit. Hewco is new to the Penticton Regional Detachment and was presenting a quarterly report but stated: I want “to reorganize the reporting to you” slightly so that it reflect trends and he promised to one director that trends and targets are […]
Osoyoos resident killed in motorcycle accident Monday
The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a motorcycle incident near Osoyoos on May 19, 2014. The man was Stanley William Beaton, aged 55, from Osoyoos. Mr. Beaton was riding a motorcycle west along the Highway 3 near Osoyoos when the incident occurred. Emergency personnel attended the scene […]