One reason 12 properties evacuated in the Sportman’s Bowl Rd area Photo by Terry Schafer Residents west of this “hole” cannot use vehicles to get out – Fire Department needed to “ferry” them out. Below is Secrest Hill Rd where a crack in the pavement at the culverts is being monitored for “spread” – Tape […]

Living with Tinnitus and Meniere’s Disease Definition of Tinnitus (TIN-ih-tus) is the perception of noise or ringing in the ears. A common problem, tinnitus affects about 1 in 5 people. Tinnitus isn’t a condition itself — it’s a symptom of an underlying condition, such as age-related hearing loss, ear injury or a circulatory system disorder […]

Source: Environment Canada Freshet Looms Large Annual snowmelt is beginning throughout the region. When temperatures rise above 20 degrees and it remains warm for a few days, ‘freshet’ or spring snowmelt starts. Above average snow packs indicate that spring runoff could be vigorous and may last well into June. Freshet can become a problem when […]

What is needed here is an open concrete or metal culvert from Sportsman’s Bowl to the SB Rd through the adjacent lands. This creek bed is not natural but a man made diversion – completed more than 70 years ago prior to the provision of irrigation water. An open culvert would allow farmers, residents, vineyard […]

These pictures 7 am Monday – the worst I have seen it since the event began. ODN has toured the sub-region for weeks – talking to people directly affected. ODN has toured oxbows, rills, creeks, dams, lakes, streams all the way to the river. It is truly a mess. Many say warnings were given last […]

Oliver Mayor Ron Hovanes says the site of “Testalinda” School should be marked with a sign and recognition of an era of rural Oliver’s history. Hovanes says “my mother in law Yvonne Moore (Venables) went to school there with a lot of other pioneers”. The site of the school is near Rd 18 – west […]