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 Sicamous showcased in photo/model exhibition
The S.S. Sicamous Restoration Society celebrates the ship’s 94th birthday May 19. The ship will officially open on this day and there will be a celebration with cake and a visit with one of the Sicamous’ great pioneers, Fred Taylor. 5/15/2008 1:31:51 PM
 Youths enter guilty pleas on arson charges
The three youths charged with setting two fires in Penticton in early April have all pleaded guilty. Meagan Willis, 18, and a 16-year-old boy who cannot be named under the Youth Justice Act, pleaded guilty on Monday to two counts of arson. 5/15/2008 1:22:10 PM
 RDOS concerned about Similkameen dam
The regional district is letting the state of Washington know it “strongly opposes” a proposed dam that could potentially flood the southern Similkameen. Cawston director George Hanson said, “It would be catastrophic for residents of the lower valley.” 5/15/2008 11:18:59 AM
 Vehicles on display at Blossom Run
Brian Wood, chairman of the Blossom Run Committee, says they are expecting between 150 and 175 vehicles for the Rod Run event and 250-300 vehicles for the popular free Show and Shine in Memorial Park on Saturday. 5/15/2008 9:57:48 AM
 Work on lakeshore property results in fines
A Penticton resident and a business owner were ordered in Penticton court to pay fines for dumping material into Okanagan Lake. Chapman Road resident Victor Fitzgerald and Jim Morrison of Wildstone Construction and Engineering were ordered to pay a total of $30,000 in fines. 5/15/2008 7:10:13 AM
 Penticton: Litter problem dogs resort
Penticton Lakeside Resort general manager David Prystay raised the issue in a letter to the city last month. “From our private beach to the Japanese Garden, the beach is littered with these white (empty) bags each and every day,” said Prystay. 5/15/2008 7:02:07 AM
 Oliver: Rural water twinning pays dividends
"We have two kids. You always worry about the kids. This is one less thing to worry about," said Hardeep Khela. "You used to see the irrigation water in the canal and come home and know you’re drinking the same water." 5/15/2008 6:57:40 AM
 Penticton: Meadowlark opens with Music
The 11th annual Meadowlark Festival kicks off today with a musical and environmental twist. In addition to hiking and mountain biking tours, Meadowlark features opening performances by environmental singer Holly Arntzen, backed up by hundreds of school children. 5/15/2008 6:53:04 AM
 Groups spend $400,000 fighting graffiti
It‘s time for spring cleaning, and that includes graffiti. Not only was there an accumulation of graffiti over the winter, but taggers are out in force with the arrival of warmer weather. 5/15/2008 5:59:36 AM
 Name of Kelowna murder victim released
Police have released the identity of the victim in Monday‘s homicide, but are staying mum on the circumstances. Robert William Kuusinen, 38, “died on Monday as a result of injuries sustained during a shooting incident,” said RCMP Const. said Cst. Julie Rattee. 5/15/2008 5:34:01 AM
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 Protesters want MP to keep injection site open
Protesters carried large placards and stacked wooden crosses on the steps leading to MP Stockwell Day‘s Penticton office Wednesday to pressure the federal government to keep North America‘s only safe injection site open. 5/15/2008 4:57:47 AM
 Okanagan Skaha school district earns glowing review
The Okanagan Skaha school district came through a recent government review with flying colours, according to Gary Graf, the retired superintendent who led the 9-member review team. 5/14/2008 12:48:42 PM
 Vernon: Council approves development
Vernon council has now given its blessing to a proposed housing development in South Vernon. In a vote of 5-1, council approved the Vernon Native Housing Project after developers came back with some revisions that answered concerns from council and nearby residents. 5/14/2008 12:45:23 PM
 Osoyoos Indian Band signs mining deal
The Osoyoos Indian Band has entered into an "impacts and benefits agreement" with the Merit Mining Corporation, which earlier this year opened the Lexington-Grenoble Gold Mine near Greenwood, about 80 kilometres east of Osoyoos. 5/14/2008 12:41:58 PM
 Westbank First Nation backs off on tough tenancy law
The Westbank First Nation has backed down on its plan to evict band tenants and raise their rents without recourse. Chief and council were set to ratify a new tenancy law that would give them the power to remove band-members from WFN housing. 5/14/2008 6:36:58 AM
 Accused confessed to getting rid of body
Howard Steadman confessed not once but twice to dismembering and disposing of the body of Keith Black, a Supreme Court jury was told. Steadman, who lives in Exshaw, Alta., is charged with being an accessory after the fact in the 1998 murder of Keith Black by his wife, Ronda. 5/14/2008 6:34:55 AM
 Kelowna puts contract out on Bunnies
An unknown number of rabbits will be killed under a controversial bunny-control program approved Monday by Kelowna city council. Council awarded a $54,000, one-year contract for a rabbit-control plan that includes both culling and live trapping. 5/14/2008 6:31:01 AM
 Kelowna: Homeowner charged with murder
Kelowna RCMP have charged 69-year-old Frank Kainz with second-degree murder in the shooting death of his 38-year-old renter. The owner of a 535 Eastbourne Rd. home made his first appearance in provincial court on Tuesday morning. 5/14/2008 6:28:52 AM
 Run in need of Penticton organizer
The annual Terry Fox Run, which takes place across Canada every September, raises money to try to keep Fox’s dream of finding a cure for cancer alive. The Penticton run, taking place on Sept. 14, is in need of a run organizer. 5/14/2008 6:27:19 AM
 New hand takes helm at Sicamous
After nearly a century of service, both physical and esthetic, the S.S. Sicamous’ management has changed hands once again. Tom Kerr, well-known for directing dramatic productions around Penticton, is now at the helm and running all decks. 5/14/2008 6:20:58 AM
 Council approves bid for new Green Avenue sewer
Work on a new sewer line along Green Avenue West is now underway after council awarded the contract to Sunland Utilities, but not until after the public heard complaints about the tender processing from one councillor. 5/14/2008 6:17:18 AM
 Organ donor relay arrives in Penticton
Pen-Hi student Richard Young, whose 10-year-old cousin is awaiting a kidney transplant, was chosen as the Penticton “torch champion” for the cross-Canada Step by Step torch relay, organized by George Marcello of Toronto to raise awareness of the need for organ donors. 5/14/2008 6:15:33 AM
 School board overhauling field trip policy
Major changes may lie ahead when Okanagan Skaha School District students embark on field trips. Connie Denesiuk said a recent policy committee determined there was a need to "overhaul" the current policy regarding student field trips. 5/14/2008 6:14:15 AM
 Heat wave could bring flooding to Interior
While many British Columbians are looking forward to the heat wave forecasted to roll in just in time for the upcoming long weekend, for Interior residents, it could be a mixed blessing. 5/14/2008 5:38:08 AM
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