Back row are: Historian Liz Kocsis – Chaplain Norma Holt – Membership Director Bruce Young – Sergeant at arms Guy Deschatelets – Second Vice president Gary Guraluik – First Vice president Ron Ethier – Front Row: Secretary Lilly Young – President Annie Zandvliet – Past President Joanne Bray – Treasurer: Barb Barley. Missing from the picture […]
Showcase 2013
Prize winners below with host Sally Franks. Pictures submitted by Richard Burgess
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“Frank talk needed on sewer rates in OK Falls” say Siddon
Residents invited to learn more about new Okanagan Falls wastewater treatment plant The Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will host an information meeting for Okanagan Falls residents interested in the community’s new wastewater treatment system, which went online earlier this year. “We’re very proud of the new wastewater facility and although we’re planning a community open […]
Heavy turnout at polls – now closed till Tuesday
Advance voting accounted for 1616 ballots on Wednesday, 1188 on Thursday and 1034 on Friday in all 6 locations in Boundary Similkameen Official results from Elections BC – In 2009 – 3470 of 27941 registered voters dropped a ballot in the advance poll In 2013 – 3838 of 28817 did the above Province wide in […]
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Osoyoos snail reads Kipling
Photo from her garden – Doris Lancaster Oh, Adam was a gardener, and God who made him sees That half a proper gardener’s work is done upon his knees, So when your work is finished, you can wash your hands and pray For the Glory of the Garden that it may not pass away! – […]
1950 – CP Air flight crashes north of Penticton
A CHRISTMAS MIRACLE – The crash of CPA Flight #4 – Brian Wilson The Douglas DC-3 (CF-CUF) slowly turned right on approach to Penticton Airport. A northern approach is signalled in the cockpit by the illumination of a small light triggered by Penticton airport. At 1:43pm December 22, 1950, the light didn’t go on. At […]