A successful Father’s Family Fishing Day was held at Ripley Lake It was a place of friendly people from Osoyoos, Oliver, Keremeos and Penticton. All were pleased with the newly graded road and the signage, good fishing and pleasant weather. The highlight of the day was a little toddler who carried the fish up to […]
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Ripley Lake Father’s Day Fishing
Marathon at Fairview Mountain – see earlier story
This year’s players for Oliver’s Fairview Mountain are the same as last year, Patrick Martin and Paul Welsman From John Chapman wanted me to send this and let you know that they were starting round #5 at 8:15 am, on their marathon Golf a Thon for ALS. Tee’d it up at 4:07 this morning. – […]
The Oregon Country
The Osoyoos & District Museum and Archives is pleased to announce a grant of $71,000 from the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages, Honourable James Moore, under the Celebration and Commemoration Program for the project titled: “The War of 1812 in the West: The Oregon Country Legacy.” The two-year project from 2012-2013 will involve […]
Some official information on deer
Aggressive deer As this is the time of year that doe deer give birth, it is also the time of year that the Conservation Officer Service receives the most calls on aggressive deer reports. Almost always the reports start off with “I was out walking my dog….” Female deer can be very protective mothers and […]
Afternoon grass fire -smoke, no injuries – quick work OFD
Fire Department called at about 3pm to 27000 block of McKinney Rd on the reserve – just east of the OIB offices and west of the community hall. (Near log home in the draw) Fire department concerned about fire leaping over lip of hill and heading to the more densely populated “sub” area to the south. […]