The notice was downgraded to a water quality advisory as turbidity levels in Okanagan Lake have decreased, the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen said.
It took months to plan and organize, but a huge surprise organized by 7-year-old Penticton cancer patient Wills Hodgkinson’s teacher, with the help of his father, went off without a hitch.
"What we did was we told Wills and we let him go into class on Tuesday and he broke the news to the class," said Tim Hodgkinson, Wills’ father.
"The whole week, the kids were just getting more and more excited."
Then, a game of kids-versus-adults soccer in the back yard — along with special guest player Erik Hurtado of the Vancouver Whitecaps.
The Hands-on Heritage Lab will be a permanent fixture at the museum, whereas the second new exhibit is on tour from Kelowna.
"It’s called The Social Life of Water, and it talks about the water resources of the Okanagan," Oomen said.
Kate Hansen, who has been running DARE programs since 2000.
"We use the ‘DDMM,’ DARE decision making model, to help us make better choices.
A fire completely destroyed an RV parked on private property just off Highway 97 in Oliver Tuesday evening.