Steve Arstad

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A fire, stoked by high winds early Saturday morning destroyed a home and a storage building in south Similkameen.

Fire destroys two buildings near Cawston

Homeowner believes dispute between farm workers led to blaze

A fire, stoked by high winds early Saturday morning destroyed a home and a storage building in south Similkameen.
Wayne and Donna Stolz with photos of their pet shih tzu dog Angel.

Pit bull kills small dog in Keremeos

Family mourning the death of their shih tzu dog after it was mauled by a pit bull Nov. 22, in the front yard of their Keremeos home.

Wayne and Donna Stolz with photos of their pet shih tzu dog Angel.

Tulameen project could provide example

The community of Tulameen really seems to have gotten their act together over this project.

Controversial plan results in director’s motion

Area “G” Director Angelique Wood presented a Director’s Motion to the regional district board

Directors request more time to respond to disposition notice

The regional district will make a request to the province to extend the deadline for a Fortis application

Derek Woodrow, seen here in a self-portrait, drowned Saturday after being trapped in the Similkameen River near Keremeos.

Keremeos youth drowns in Similkameen River

Friends of Derek James Woodrow erected a monument Sunday on the portion of dike adjacent to where Woodrow drowned Saturday afternoon.

Derek Woodrow, seen here in a self-portrait, drowned Saturday after being trapped in the Similkameen River near Keremeos.
Jeremy Schorb, part of the Similkameen BBQ King winning duo from The Branding Iron Bar and Grill proudly holds his award from the competition that took place on the weekend at the Grist Mill in Keremeos. Inset in story; Jeremy Schorb and Karl Schorb are presented as the BBQ Kings by Similkameen Winery Association president George Hanson.

King of the grill named in Similkameen

The Branding Iron Bar and Grill wins BBQ King of the Similkameen title.

Jeremy Schorb, part of the Similkameen BBQ King winning duo from The Branding Iron Bar and Grill proudly holds his award from the competition that took place on the weekend at the Grist Mill in Keremeos. Inset in story; Jeremy Schorb and Karl Schorb are presented as the BBQ Kings by Similkameen Winery Association president George Hanson.
Concept view of cellular tower proposed to be located on a Telus lot in Hedley.

Telus cancels Hedley project after cell tower controversy

Controversy over tower location results in cancellation of project

Concept view of cellular tower proposed to be located on a Telus lot in Hedley.

Volunteer departments see changes in incident calls

The nature of regional district volunteer fire department’s incident calls has been changing in recent years,

Pedestrian traffic on Keremeos’ Seventh Avenue had to slog through large amounts of curbside snow and slushy back alleys in order to access main street businesses through Christmas week. Access to the bus stop on Sixth Street was also an issue through the week as snow piled up on the curb.

Snowy Christmas in Keremeos makes Seventh Avenue access difficult

Keremeos and the Lower Similkameen experienced a snowy Christmas season this year as several days’ accumulation began to pile up

Pedestrian traffic on Keremeos’ Seventh Avenue had to slog through large amounts of curbside snow and slushy back alleys in order to access main street businesses through Christmas week. Access to the bus stop on Sixth Street was also an issue through the week as snow piled up on the curb.
This photo, from a pamphlet published by the Okanagan Similkameen Starling Control Program is a good example of how starlings can be opportunistic bullies in the wild.

Regional district briefs

Assorted notes from the December 20 regional district board meeting

This photo, from a pamphlet published by the Okanagan Similkameen Starling Control Program is a good example of how starlings can be opportunistic bullies in the wild.

Keremeos council begins budget deliberations for 2013

Council took its first public look at the 2013 budget, going lightly over preliminary budget figures

Okanagan Falls Legion members Myrt Niles (right) and Mary Findlater made Christmas a little more special for Odin Bailey of Kaleden, shown with his grandmother. Odin received a Spinoza bear at a Kaleden Elementary school assembly on December 17.

Kaleden student gets Christmas boost from Okanagan Falls Legion

OK Falls Legion members Myrt Niles, and Ed and Mary Findlater presented a Spinoza bear to Kaleden school student Odin Bailey

Okanagan Falls Legion members Myrt Niles (right) and Mary Findlater made Christmas a little more special for Odin Bailey of Kaleden, shown with his grandmother. Odin received a Spinoza bear at a Kaleden Elementary school assembly on December 17.

Keremeos resident warns of unsolicited mail campaign

Keremeos resident Doreen Topping is warning inhabitants of the Lower Similkameen to beware of a possible scam

Sean Donovan of Keremeos Hardware stands in front of his new retail line up. The former hardware store is converting to dollar store items as business owner Donovan sees a market niche to be filled in Keremeos.

Keremeos retailer sees opportunity in dollar goods

Merchant sees new opportunity, seizes moment to diversify Keremeos’ retail offerings

Sean Donovan of Keremeos Hardware stands in front of his new retail line up. The former hardware store is converting to dollar store items as business owner Donovan sees a market niche to be filled in Keremeos.
Smouldering ruins are all that remains of a Cawston residence that burned early tuesday morning. Three occupants escaped without injury

Three Cawston residents homeless after early morning fire

Keremeos firefighters respond to Cawston home after blaze erupts around midnight

Smouldering ruins are all that remains of a Cawston residence that burned early tuesday morning. Three occupants escaped without injury
Fred Wilcox donates his time and effort to help keep the sidewalk in front of the Bargain Centre clear of snow in the winter. He was dismayed to find his efforts on the weekend negated by Argo Road Maintenance when their snow removal on the street transferred the snow to the sidewalk Wilcox had just cleaned off. “They don’t have to do that,” he said to the Review, noting that if the plow slowed down a little, they wouldn’t be throwing the snow all over the sidewalk. Wilcox took his concerns to the village office.

Nothing worse than shovelling twice

Volunteer not feeling too kindly towards road maintenance crew after snowplow refills sidewalk with snow

Fred Wilcox donates his time and effort to help keep the sidewalk in front of the Bargain Centre clear of snow in the winter. He was dismayed to find his efforts on the weekend negated by Argo Road Maintenance when their snow removal on the street transferred the snow to the sidewalk Wilcox had just cleaned off. “They don’t have to do that,” he said to the Review, noting that if the plow slowed down a little, they wouldn’t be throwing the snow all over the sidewalk. Wilcox took his concerns to the village office.

RGS decision will not be revisited

Board decision brought back by chair for possible reconsideration

RDOS board returns Dan Ashton to chair’s position this year

Inaugural board meeting results in status quo after elections for chair and vice chair

Keremeos reservoir project update for village council

Kerememos reservoir referendum slated for April 27; council has tight timeline to apply for loan