Andrea's Okanagan News & Views

11/11/2025

In keeping with Remembrance Day, The Weather Network posted this fascinating information!

Harsh weather during conflicts over the past century has pushed the Canadian military to constantly update the materials and designs of their...

11/11/2025

11/10/2025

DELAYS ON HWY 97

Drivers north of Summerland should expect delays in the coming days.

Work at the slide site between Callan Road and North Beach Road on Highway 97 will require a single lane northbound and a single lane southbound, every day until Friday, Nov. 14.

In addition, there will be single-lane alternating closures throughout the day Nov. 12-14.

These closures will accommodate road marking eradication and painting, according to DriveBC

Via CASTANET NEWS

11/01/2025

🕰️ Reminder: Daylight Savings Time Ends!
It’s that time of year again! Don’t forget to set your clocks back one hour on Sunday, November 2nd as we “fall back” for the end of Daylight Savings Time. Enjoy an extra hour of sleep and brighter mornings as we transition into the cozier fall season!

📅 When?
Saturday night before bed or Sunday morning.

Take this time to also check your smoke alarms, batteries, and other seasonal maintenance. A small step for safety and peace of mind!

10/25/2025

10/17/2025

Jayme Redmond (nee Flexhaug) grew up in the small Okanagan town of Osoyoos, with a love of books filling many of her days early on and throughout her childhood. After graduation from Osoyoos Secondary School, she furthered her interest in literature by pursuing post-secondary studies in Vancouver and worked there in a library for many years. Now living in Summerland, Jayme has just authored her first children's picture book entitled 'Pride and Prejudice: An Austen Adventure.' Jayme teams with gifted Summerland illustrator Dea Bean to produce this delightful adaptation of Jane Austen's long popular and much lauded 1813 novel 'Pride and Prejudice.'

The picture book is presented in rhyming text and can be purchased by following the below link to amazon.ca

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FWJKX6SV/ref=mp_s_a_1_1

A delightful illustrated edition featuring original artwork by an upcoming local author/illustrator team. Pride and Prejudice: a Jane Austen adventure tells the story of Elizabeth Bennett and her family in 18th century rural England. The picture book is presented in rhyming text and is the perfec...

10/10/2025

One that got away! 😎 Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

Photo by Andrea Dujardin- Flexhaug

09/30/2025

Tomorrow is Orange Shirt Day - a day of remembrance, reflection, and learning. We come together to honour the survivors of the residential school system, the children who never made it home, and the families and communities who continue to feel these impacts today.

The Nk’Mip Desert Cultural Centre will be open from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm, with free admission for Indigenous people. Guided tours of our indoor gallery will be offered throughout the day, while our trail remains open to be self-guided.

In our theatre, throughout the day we will be showing ‘Survivors of the Red Brick School’ (2001), produced by the Osoyoos Indian Band. This moving film also stands as the final tribute to Virg Baptiste, whose tireless advocacy for residential school survivors remains part of her lasting legacy.

🧡 Every Child Matters.

09/26/2025

https://www.castanet.net/news/Kamloops/574438/Northbound-lanes-of-Coquihalla-Highway-to-close-for-8-hours-on-Saturday?fbclid=IwY2xjawNDJsZleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFjMndUSndSakJzRDBVcmNCAR4UVr39WekRHPLyO5g5rJc3H3zUY5CuZWXbwpBshCRx0ATmLdtHVg6L5CxxPw_aem_3Hddm_qvVSxjEKUkhDYt8A

The Coquihalla Highway will be closed outside of Hope to northbound traffic for eight hours over the weekend for repairs.

09/26/2025

An EVACUATION ALERT has been issued for 1,111 addresses due to the Munro Lake Wildfire.

To determine if you are in the evacuation order area, view the detailed map showing affected addresses at cordemergency.ca.

➡️Learn more: https://www.cordemergency.ca/updates/evacuation-alert-munro-lake-wildfire-thu-09252025-1944