Talked to Alan Thom – owner of Penticton Today – local blog out of the Keremeos/Penticton area. He is closing his door tomorrow. Closer to home a news blog started by me Penticton Daily News – run by Wally Hild in Penticton closed its doors about a week ago and is no more. We are […]
Vancouver's top fireman in Oliver
Vancouver Fire Chief John McKearney, his wife Debbie – recent visitors to her mother Marilyn Guraliuk (centre) at Riverside Villas in Oliver.
Vancouver’s top fireman in Oliver
Vancouver Fire Chief John McKearney, his wife Debbie – recent visitors to her mother Marilyn Guraliuk (centre) at Riverside Villas in Oliver.
Drummer Boy – RIP
Doug Keful passes
On Friday – Douglas James (Doug) Keful of Oliver passed away peacefully at the South Okanagan General Hospital at the age of 58 years. He was predeceased by his father John Keful in 1989 and his mother Phoebe Keful in 2010. Doug will be forever loved and deeply missed by his siblings Lenora (Mel) Bousfield, […]
Latest update on silica pit accident
Operator of this rig lucky to be alive. His piece of equipment slipped on the greasy mica and flipped. He was thrown out of the cage to safety. Owners are having some difficulty righting the equipment as the arm is lodged into the cliff. More rigging or heavy equipment will be needed to “right” the […]
Crunch – marriage to go ahead
Doug raced last night in Penticton and unfortunately there was, from what we can tell, a mechanical problem with the car and he crashed into the wall at turn three. He is luckily only a little worse for wear, a broken rib and some bruising, and pretty achy throughout, but he will still be able […]
