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 Similkameen: Water rates and garbage hot topics in Area “G”
By Elaf Christenson: The 2009 residential garbage & recycling fee for area “G” has seen an increase of $45. I am dead against this increase and so is the director for Area “B”. We both voted against this unfair, outrageous increase and bylaw, but we were outvoted.' 7/4/2009 6:54:03 AM
 Summerland: Design theme examined
When it comes to Summerland’s downtown theme and design guidelines, business people and residents have mixed feelings. On Thursday evening, Bob Inwood of Mainstreet Consulting Associates presented his observations about the community’s theme and appearance. 7/4/2009 6:47:41 AM
 Penticton: Popular path gets upgrade
The city is going ahead with plans to upgrade a popular walk-way with ties to the city's history but at a reduced scale to save money for a future rainy day. Council last month approved the spending of just over one million dollars for various road re-capping projects that include portions of the Kettle Valley Railway path. 7/4/2009 6:31:31 AM
 Death of Penticton woman ruled a suicide
Investigators have deemed the suspicious death of Penticton woman to be a suicide. RCMP issued that statement Friday following an earlier autopsy performed in Penticton, some two days after emergency services had responded to an apartment on Winnipeg Street. 7/4/2009 6:10:33 AM
 Green party predicting fall election will be called
Adriane Carr, deputy leader of the federal Green Party of Canada, fully expects an election will be called in the fall, and she‘s in the Okanagan this weekend to prepare the troops. Carr spent Friday with Green party members in Penticton. 7/4/2009 6:04:47 AM
 Impressive new digs for hockey school
Okanagan Hockey School has ushered in a new era. The Penticton-based school opens for a 47th consecutive summer on Sunday and will do so for the first time at its impressive new two-level, 10,000 sq. ft. facility at the South Okanagan Events Centre. 7/4/2009 6:03:12 AM
 Penticton woman found shot in own apartment
The shooting death of a 57-year-old Penticton woman has left plenty of unanswered questions, as an investigation continues into what RCMP describe as a “suspicious death.” The woman was found inside her Winnipeg Street apartment by emergency personnel. 7/3/2009 6:32:43 AM
 Fire pits have business owner fuming
Trinka Pontes is already tired of the disturbances created by fire pits. The hotel owner estimates she has already had to call the police or fire department a dozen times to break up large groups that Pontes said are drinking, loud and sometimes let the fire get out of control. 7/3/2009 6:00:50 AM
 Penticton Girl takes a stand for health care
For many kids, when they set up a lemonade stand, they’re already planning how to spend the money. But for six-year-old Allie Fehr, the money from her lemonade stand is for giving away. “I want to make people happy,” said Allie. 7/3/2009 5:59:04 AM
 Getting the lowdown on snakes
“Snakes are not actually out there looking to bite you. Most often people are going out of their way to either pick up a snake or demonstrate to their friends that they can handle a snake and they will go and grab one,” said Dr. Alan Ruddiman, at Oliver’s Hospital. 7/3/2009 5:54:44 AM
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 Charity tourney dedicated to Rob Wylie
The Penticton Golf and Country Club is dedicating this weekend‘s Penticton and Friends Celebrity Golf Classic in the memory of late restaurateur Rob Wylie. More than 100 golfers will take part in the 8th annual Penticton and Friends event, which annually raises around $40,000 for local charities. 7/2/2009 6:18:04 AM
 Canada Day rocks in Penticton
For Canada Day organizers, it couldn‘t have been any better. Bright sunshine brought out a record crowd to Gyro Park in Penticton to help celebrate Canada‘s 142nd birthday. And everyone, it seems, had some thoughts on what it is to be a Canadian and what makes this country unique. 7/2/2009 6:11:51 AM
 OkaSim: Area fire investigators search for answers
Area fire investigators are busy trying to determine the causes of a number of unrelated fires over the weekend. A Beech Baron twin-engine plane caught fire at the Oliver airport shortly after 4 a.m. on Monday, with the cause not yet determined. 7/2/2009 5:51:22 AM
 Lack of witnesses taking a bite out of dog control service
For some cyclists and pedestrians, the dog days of summer have a slightly more menacing connotation. Rose Gringas, a dog control officer for Penticton and Summerland, is asking the public to get more vocal when they become aware of a dog that barks, chases or even bites passers-by. 7/2/2009 5:48:53 AM
 Seniors just the ticket for struggling events centre
Global Spectrum will do more to attract seniors to the South Okanagan Events Centre, says a top official with the company. Assistant general manager Sally Pierce made that promise after meeting with the city’s senior advisory committee last month. 7/2/2009 5:45:26 AM
 Drastic move for Conservatives
The Conservative Party of B.C is in disarray following the sudden resignation of Leader Wilf Hanni and half its board of directors. Hanni blamed infighting for his departure, saying he and the others who quit were tired of dealing with a “group of dissidents.” 7/2/2009 5:38:53 AM
 Cawston: Beekeeping biz doesn’t buzz like it used to
John and Sandy Sladen have been marketing Orchard Blossom Honey commercially on Upper Bench Road in Cawston since 1981. The Sladen’s production is down from their peak, when they looked after 550 hives and produced 3500 pounds of honey annually. 7/1/2009 6:40:51 AM
 Senior recovers stolen bike
When Heidi Yeglic got the call that someone had found her stolen bike, she almost cried. It’s exactly what the Penticton senior did while offering a few words of thanks to the man who spotted her bike that had been missing since a thief stole it. 7/1/2009 6:10:00 AM
 Canada Day festivities get off to a flying start
Penticton will be bursting with pride today as there are plenty of activities for all ages to celebrate Canada Day. Everyone is invited down to Gyro Park to enjoy the fun, food and festivities. For the second year in a row the Fraser Blues Formation Team will take to the skies. 7/1/2009 5:59:29 AM
 Cruise gives car buffs a chance to shine
The school bus turned Cool Bus was this year’s hot ticket item at the Peach City Beach Cruise. The bright yellow bus with gleaming mag wheels and pyro graphics adorning the side panels also caught the attention of Penticton fire chief Wayne Williams. 7/1/2009 5:35:33 AM
 Penticton Legion fights for survival
Penticton’s Royal Canadian Legion will hold its regular Canada Day celebrations but that will be the last event for a while. Come Thursday morning, the doors to the 81-year-old institution will be locked. The closure follows the resignation of the Branch #40’s president. 7/1/2009 5:30:51 AM
 Oliver: Police had taken victim’s motorcycle helmet
RCMP admit confiscating the motorcycle helmet of an Oliver man prior to a June 13 crash that claimed his life. Robert Charles Mitchell, 41, died in hospital after his motorbike crashed into the rear of a pickup truck in Oliver at about 2:30 a.m. He wasn‘t wearing a helmet.
6/30/2009 7:08:44 AM
 Penticton: Guide maps out city’s attractions
The Penticton Inside-Out project is a complete guide to the city and includes an updated version of the illustrated map that was first published in 2000. The cartoonish map features many of the businesses and attractions of Penticton, both old and new. 6/30/2009 7:01:03 AM
 Petition campaign aims to restore full care at PRH nursery
Tears welled in the eyes of Dania Melissen. Melissen was commenting Monday in support of friend and fellow new mom Tonya Neate, who is spearheading a petition campaign aimed at restoring services cut last year from the nursery at Penticton Regional Hospital. 6/30/2009 6:23:56 AM
 The Similkameen Valley Planning Society (SVPS) is getting ready to move ahead with in-migration survey.
The Similkameen Valley Planning Society (SVPS) is readying part 2 of their in-migration survey. Two years ago the SVPS hired Dr. Moss and Associates to survey residents on the Okanagan - Similkameen to find out why they moved here, what would make them move away, what keeps them here, etc. 6/29/2009 7:18:46 PM
 Penticton represented in upcoming Miss B.C. Pageant
Penticton’s own Alyssa Watkins has been chosen to compete in the Miss B.C. Pageant on July 5. She is the only representative from the Okanagan to compete among 31 contestants from across the province who have the dream of becoming the next Miss B.C. 6/29/2009 6:02:57 PM
 Vineyard searches for artists
The deadline is fast approaching for artists to submit their work to Therapy Vineyards to be considered for the Naramata winery’s next artist’s series label. Charmian Hardardt said they need to have all the submissions for this year’s label in by July 1. 6/29/2009 5:56:36 PM
 Elvis impersonators get shook up in Penticton
As music fans around the world mourn the death of Michael Jackson, residents in Penticton gathered Sunday to pay tribute to a rock icon. It proves that dying young makes stars like Elvis Presley and Jackson immortal. For many fans, Elvis was a teen crush that can't be replaced. 6/29/2009 6:40:57 AM
 Kamloops: Grasslands crackdown begins now
First came the carrot, now comes the stick. The province is vowing to get tough on individuals who continually use grasslands near Lac du Bois to dump garbage or for illegal off-roading. Liberal MLA Terry Lake said the problem has been mounting for years, but warnings will no longer be issued. 6/29/2009 6:22:18 AM
 Okanagan: The quiet boaters of the lake
When the motorboats move onto Okanagan Lake in the summer months, it’s hard to look through the traffic and crowds to see another type of boater on the lake. You definitely can’t hear them and you might have to get up early to see them. 6/29/2009 6:19:52 AM
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