Shelley and her husband relocated to Osoyoos 2017.   British Columbia raised – she is glad to settle into the Okanagan. Taking on a major home renovation of a local historic property when she moved, Shelley has recently started working in Osoyoos. She enjoys being apart of our growing community through fundraising, and volunteering.  Shelley is a […]

Jaswinder Garib, seen here with her dog Gracie, is donating $30,000 as part of the overall $500,000 pledge from the South Okanagan’s Indo-Canadian community to help acquire medical equipment for the Penticton Regional Hospital expansion. She is a graduate of Pen Hi in 1980. “As a community, we’ve now been in the Okanagan for a […]

First degree murder charge laid in connection with homicide of Amelie Sakkalis A man has been arrested and charged with first degree murder in connection with the homicide of Amelie Sakkalis. On August 22, 2018 at approximately 7:45 p.m., the RCMP was called to an area north of Boston Bar near Highway 1 where they […]

Milfoil cutting to be replaced by rototilling It’s that time of year when the Okanagan Basin Water Board switches from harvesting the Eurasian milfoil plants in Osoyoos Lake to rototilling, in the hopes of reducing the weed level. According to release from the water board, rototilling is the more effective method for controlling the noxious […]

The Legislature will resume sitting in Victoria on Oct 1st. As this is a continuation of the spring session there will be no Ceremonial Speech from the Throne. There are many issues that will be debated between now and December but I am sure the Cannabis legalization on Oct 17th will be number one on […]