Rob tracked me down at the Community Centre and said: “you will want to see something I have at home – come after supper”. I arrived as the last crumbs off the plate were being consumed. Rob said: “Come outside and look at this”. Look real close he said – “the rubbery lures have melted […]

Nearby residents in the area at 87th Street and  364th Avenue asked what was the white slime in the rising water on the land shown below. Pictures reveal the slime is white in spots and green in others.  Algae?? Interesting to see what nature does when the pressure of tons of gravel is applied to a […]

A water quality advisory message was issued April 22, 2011 for water consumers north of Oliver in System #1 – west of the Okanagan River. That advisory has now been upgraded to a Boil Water Notice as the turbidity in the river is increasing due to the spring freshet. Call the Town of Oliver’s water […]

The year I was to graduate was 1965 – I didn’t but that is not the story. I probably was thinking of radio and not my schooling. This picture taken Tuesday by Rhiannon Coppin shows clearly the effects of time on all us. The two radio icons Fred and Red hold up a picture of […]

What is it? Penelope Johnson: This species appears at our feeders in great numbers during the spring. This year we spotted its “black-headed” cousin (in brilliant orange) for the first time. Answer: Evening Grosbeak

Two officers of the Conservation Branch, Ministry of Environment were spotted Wednesday inspecting and taken photographs on the McPherson Meadows in Oliver. The water is rising and new lakes are being created due to the disturbance of the soil on the flood plain.