KEREMEOS LIBRARY WRAP UP
DOWNTOWN IN THE DUMPS
MOTORHOME BLAZE
Summer season ends at ORL See page 10
Business closure on Main Street has business owners concerned See page 3
Keremeos responds to motor home fire See page 10
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Vol.15 Number 36
Thursday, September 6, 2012
Serving the communities of Keremeos, Cawston, Okanagan Falls and Kaleden
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Brigadeers paddle into Okanagan Falls Modern day adventurers take part in “Brigade Trails to Wine Trails” By Steve Arstad news@keremeosreview. com
Photo by Steve Arstad
Volunteers with the Okanagan Brigade Society make their final charge for the beach in Okanagan Falls on August 31. The group spent the week paddling down Okanagan and Skaha Lakes in a reenactment of a fur brigade voyage from days past.
Olalla Town Hall Meeting will discuss community issues Contributed Olalla “Town Hall” meeting taking place on Saturday, September 8 at 11a.m. Under the 20’ x 20’ tent 1518 Hwy 3A (Next door to Zack’s New and Used Store) The purpose of this meeting is to share information so that we can work toward solving problems that the com-
munity faces. • Information on the Boil Water Advisory for Olalla will be available. Your questions will be answered by the technical experts at the RDOS. • Nominations for the Olalla Water Board will be accepted. Your participation in decision making for your community is vital. • Information on what the RDOS does and does not “do” respecting roads. Get the dirt on our roads.
• Information on the recent RDOS fire ban. This ban is intended to protect public safety. • Presentations by interested community groups. Information to share? Now is the time to do it. If you represent a community group and would like an opportunity to speak at this gathering, please contact Angelique Wood at 250-292-8082 before noon on Friday, September 7 in order that you may be placed on the agenda.
During the last week of August, the Okanagan Brigade Society hosted voyageurs from across Western Canada, the North West United States, and possibly from as far away as Europe and Australia. Base camp for the first two days of the brigade was the historic O’Keefe Ranch. Entertainment included story telling by local historical story tellers. The first day’s activities included warm up paddles on Wood lake and Kalamalka Lake. The official launch of 15 to 20, 24 foot long voyageur canoes occurred at the head of Lake Okanagan) on
August 27. Over the next several days the brigade travelled the entire length of lakes Okanagan and Skaha, to Okanagan Falls. Each canoe waspaddled by six to 12 voyageurs. During the brigade, participants had the opportunity to learn about the rich history of the Okanagan First Nations people, the Okanagan Fur Brigade Trail, and the early ranching history of the valley. The voyageurs were impressed by the beauty of the Okanagan valley. After paddling, there was ample time to savour fresh produce from local fruit stands and sample award winning wines from local wineries. On hand to greet the paddlers upon their arrival at Christie Park was Area “D” Director Tom Siddon and Alternate Tom Styffe, as well as a scattering of Okanagan Falls residents.