Carrie Underwood sets presale ticket record A new South Okanagan Events Centre record was set last week during the presale period for tickets to the upcoming Carrie Underwood concert. The tickets allocated for presale were all gone by the time the public tickets were made available Aug. 20, the first time in the SOEC’s two-year history. 9/1/2010 1:10:30 PM

Osoyoos: Condo development brings height and traffic issues “The height’s way too high,” said Osoyoos’s Tina Lussier. “Way, way, way too high.” Lussier lives on Jubilee Drive – north of Peanut Lake and right next to the site of the proposed Oasis medical-commercial-residential development. 9/1/2010 11:10:54 AM

Keremeos: Bargain Centre victim of break ins On Tuesday, August 24, the Bargain Centre in Keremeos was broken into for the second time in as many weeks. “The first time a front window was broken - the second time there was more vandalism, as a door was kicked in and another window broken,” reported volunteer Alice Rideout, who works at the centre. 9/1/2010 9:11:06 AM

Sharon Amos: Contributions remembered While there have been many tributes to Sharon Amos since she died on Jan. 5, perhaps none is so fitting as the new plaque installed on the dedication wall at the entrance to Okanagan Lake Park. An extraordinarily dedicated and memorable person, Amos was involved in many facets of community life. 9/1/2010 8:55:34 AM

Penticton: School district feels the pinch from financial switch While the pilot project implementing a common business system isn’t affecting the Okanagan Skaha School District, financial management recommendations in a report from Auditor General John Doyle are having an effect. 9/1/2010 7:49:55 AM

Penticton man charged with defamatory libel A B.C. man is expected to face criminal charges after police say he papered walls in Penticton with posters calling a local realtor a sex offender and linking a city councillor to the Nazi party. The posters appeared throughout town in January and surveillance video captured the suspect on tape. 9/1/2010 7:16:45 AM

Similkameen Water planning workshop a hopeful first step The Similkameen Valley Planning Society put together a Workshop at the Riverside Centre in Princeton on Wednesday, August 25. Attending were members of the Upper and Lower Similkameen Indian Bands, politicians from Keremeos, Princeton and regional areas in the Similkameen, as well as the Osoyoos mayor. 9/1/2010 7:04:03 AM

Campfire ban rescinded for region Toasting a few marshmallows over the campfire this long weekend is now possible with the campfire ban extinguished. As of Monday, campfires are permitted across the Kamloops Fire Centre’s jurisdiction. However, this does not include the fire pits located on Penticton’s two beaches or those on private property. 9/1/2010 6:59:32 AM

Peachland: Preliminary murder hearing could last two weeks A preliminary hearing for the girl accused of murdering Ashlee Hyatt at a house party in Peachland in June will likely last two weeks. But before that, the 16-year-old accused must formally elect whether she wants to be tried by a jury or a judge alone. 9/1/2010 6:52:29 AM

Ironman: Athletes get a head start on next year It was an Ironman of sorts all its own just signing up for next year, especially for one woman who set up camp at 11 p.m. Sunday. “Pretty much,” agreed Jennifer Coleman of Montana who was first in a long lineup that snaked through Okanagan Park onto Lakeshore Drive on Monday morning. 8/31/2010 9:35:27 PM

City of Penticton hires new chief administrator The City of Penticton was flooded with more than 175 applications after word got out they were in search of a new chief administrative officer. However, it could only come down to one — and after sifting through the applications Penticton council has appointed Annette Antoniak. 8/31/2010 7:43:40 PM

Osoyoos: Teen recovering from crosswalk collision he mother of a Bridesville teenager who was struck by an alleged drunk driver in an Osoyoos crosswalk on Aug. 13 said her son’s entire life has changed. Natasha Michener said her son Dayton, 14, has a passion for snowboarding, soccer and BMX biking 8/31/2010 7:09:20 PM

Record breaking enrolment at UBC-O (Video) Students will be returning to the classroom next week, and officals at UBC-Okanagan are preparing for a record number of new students this year. Enrolment at UBC-O is up for the sixth year in a row. Enrolment has more than doubled since UBC-O opened in 2005, this year expecting over 7,000 students. 8/31/2010 7:52:38 AM

Sister Madonna enjoys Ironman experience - despite pitfalls Even though she withdrew early, the 2010 Subaru Ironman Canada was memorable for Sister Madonna Buder, the 80-year-old nun from Spokane. Sister Madonna had won a gift certificate for the wetsuit of her choice from a competition in Santa Rosa, California, for coming first in her age division. 8/31/2010 7:10:58 AM

Masters of Wine: Joining exclusive company At only 14 Rhys Pender was introduced to wine when working in wine retail shop. Growing up in Canberra, Australia he only saw it as a job. Little did he know that 21 years later he would be one of only 281 people in the world to receive their Masters of Wine, only the fourth Canadian. 8/31/2010 7:05:11 AM

Osoyoos anticipates spinoff from Gunless release on DVD Destination Osoyoos is expecting big things for tourism in the South Okanagan after last week‘s release of Gunless on DVD. Gunless, a comedy set in the Old West that stars Paul Gross (Due South, Men With Brooms), was filmed in Osoyoos in 2009. The movie includes stunning images of the hills and desert. 8/31/2010 7:01:25 AM

Penticton Wine Country Visitor Centre puts wineries on the map The Penticton Wine Country Visitor Centre has a new wine map on display outside the building. The huge eight-by-six-foot sign shows all the wineries in the Okanagan. While you are purchasing wine from the Wine Shop or buying tickets to the showa at the SOEC, check out the new wine map on display. 8/31/2010 6:56:14 AM

Penticton Transit accessibility for disabled questioned James Ludvigson has been in a wheelchair since 1957, which gives him an up close and personal view about the word accessibility. He was so upset when he read a story quoting Mayor Dan Ashton and others about the improved accessibility on the city’s fleet of new buses that he issued a public challenge. 8/31/2010 6:51:25 AM

Names released in fatal Okanagan plane crash The B.C. Coroner's office has released the names of the four men who died after their plane crashed into Apex Mountain. Pilot Rama Jesus Tello, 36 of Kelowna, and passengers Salem Dedovic, 30 of Kelowna, Jasson Kevin Christopher Patrick Minor, 35 of Winfield, and Maya Paulo Nicholas Tello-Wrigley, 21 of Kelowna, were aboard 8/31/2010 6:48:02 AM

Prize package comes as a shock Prize hoaxes are a common occurrence, and so is tossing out mail and hanging up on phone calls claiming you have won them. But, what if just one time that letter or phone call was the real deal. For Penticton’s Leanna Paakspuu this was the case, and originally giving the opportunity the cold shoulder she almost missed out. 8/30/2010 7:42:04 AM

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