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Wind stories
What is your wind story? Use Comments Section to tell. On my way to Vancouver on Sunday I saw evidence of wind damage in Hope. I guess the wind got to the Okanagan in time to do a little damage. Wind graphic from Wikipedia
She lived an exciting life – Stanley did
Evelyn Stanley (Tait) Bertram Dickson 1. Mom was born Feb. 5th, 1913 in Summerland to Reginald & Kathy Tait. 2. Reg left for France in WWI in 1914. 3. Stanley & her mother Kathy moved to Kaleden to live with her parents, Frank & Malena Harrison. They lived at Harrison Point (now Ponderosa Point) overlooking […]
Line work almost complete at Senkulmen park
Workmen tried to complete all lines on the highway at OIB’s Senkulmen business park on the weekend. Provision has been made for turn lanes into and out of the park.
Fred Fritz passes
On Wednesday September 21 Fred Fritz of Oliver passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the South Okanagan General Hospital at the age of 80 years. He was predeceased by his father Joseph; mother Maria Fritz; twin brother John and brothers Frank and Victor. Fred will be fondly remembered by his loving family including wife […]
Can you help with info
For years I’ve been going in the hills west of Willowbrook to the old Orofino mine sites. Myself and many others have wondered when these cabins were built, the years the mines were active, and the names of some of the locals that may have worked here, or the Grand Oro mines further west. I have tried […]
Make Baldy Better – Work Party #2
Baldy skiers and staff volunteered their time this Sunday cutting brush on the second of three work parties. The alder has grown considerably on the lower slopes at Baldy, and the goal is to give it a good trim to facilitate earlier opening of the ski area. With brush saws and loppers the lower shaft […]