The Lt. Governor, Judieth Guichon is reunited with Pilot, the Burrowing Owl at SORCO. Pilot hatched at her ranch and was 10th in the clutch and brought to SORCO because he was unlikely to survive in the wild, having to competing with his older siblings. Donna Heard is a volunteer at SORCO and had the responsibility to […]
Roger’s rainbow
Submitted by Roger Richardson “Never I have seen such a low rainbow” Press for larger
No high waters warnings in the south – yet
High Streamflow Advisory: South Interior (Okanagan, Shuswap) Issued Sunday afternoon The BC River Forecast Centre is issuing a High Streamflow Advisory for small to medium sized watersheds in the South Interior including: Okanagan – including areas to the east of Kelowna to Vernon, including Mission Creek Shuswap – including the Salmon River near Falkland through […]
Single lane traffic west of Keremeos
A rock slide closed Highway 3, in both directions, 9 km west of Keremeos last night and day. But now open to one lane traffic. Expect short delay. A Castanet reader says, “A semi truck collided with a large rock, half the size of a car at approximately 9:15 p.m.; no injuries. Traffic was still able to get […]
Letter to the editor
At about 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3rd, as a member of O.A.T.S. Horse Rescue I was called out to help with a rescue of one of the local feral/wild horses that had fallen into Trout Creek in Summerland. As luck would have it I already had the horse trailer hooked up to the truck and […]
“High above the valley”…..
Two members of the MacNaughton family put in the final screw on a plaque to honour their parents Carleton and “Buddie”: Isabel Maud Christie Frederick Carleton MacNaughton “High above the valley when winds are blowing free They blow all wild and sweetly through an old pine tree What does it hear of them and what […]
Legion notice – events cancelled for Sunday
Due to current weather conditions we are cancelling the candlelight vigil that was scheduled for 4 pm at the Oliver Cemetery this afternoon. We apologize for any inconvenience caused by Mother Nature and the short notice. This event will be rescheduled. Please watch for updates. 240-498-3868
$1805 raised Sunday at Hike for Hospice
Vice-President Sue Capyk receives cheque from Kiwanis Club of Oliver in the amount of $1000 (Larry Larson) standing with Desert Valley Hospice Society President Janet Shaw. Thanks to Interior Savings Credit Union for their support.