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Drought Hill grass fire quickly snuffed out

 Posted by Dave at 12:44 am  Categories: 2012 Flood & Fire Watch, Peachland News, Sirens  Comments Off
Jul 312012
 
Drought Hill grass fire quickly snuffed out

Peachland firefighters quickly brought a grass fire under control late Monday night.

 Tags: Drought Hill, Drought Road, grass fire

Road conditions deteriorating as winter weather sets in

 Posted by Dave at 6:17 pm  Categories: Peachland News   Comments
Jan 162012
 
Road conditions deteriorating as winter weather sets in

A silver, four-door car slipped into the ditch on Drought Hill shortly before 6 p.m. It’s front end was mangled after hitting a rock wall.

 Tags: Drought Hill, traffic accident

Snowfall brings Drought Hill fender bender

 Posted by Dave at 7:24 pm  Categories: Peachland News  Comments Off
Dec 202011
 
Snowfall brings Drought Hill fender bender

An accident Tuesday evening was a good example of why giving precise information to emergency operators is important.

 Tags: Drought Hill, traffic accident

Updated: Drought Hill crash sends two to hospital

 Posted by Dave at 1:27 pm  Categories: Peachland News   Comments
Oct 172011
 
Updated: Drought Hill crash sends two to hospital

One person had to be extricated from her car Monday morning after an accident on Drought Hill left traffic on Hwy. 97 at a standstill.

 Tags: Drought Hill, Hwy. 97, traffic accident

Suspected drunk driver nabbed after crashing truck

 Posted by Dave at 12:47 am  Categories: Peachland News  Comments Off
Sep 272011
 
Suspected drunk driver nabbed after crashing truck

A suspected impaired driver was taken to hospital late Monday night after crashing his truck into a rock wall on Drought Hill.

 Tags: Drought Hill, impaired driving

Tuesday highway closure will be at Brent Road

 Posted by Dave at 2:23 pm  Categories: Peachland News  Comments Off
Apr 282011
 

Hwy. 97 will be closed for up to two hours on Tuesday, May 3 at Brent Road south of Peachland due to a rock slope stabilization project.

 Tags: Drought Hill, Hwy. 97, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Rock scaling to cause Hwy. 97 traffic delays

 Posted by Dave at 4:18 pm  Categories: Peachland News  Comments Off
Apr 072011
 

Traffic delays are expected over the next month on Hwy. 97 as crews conduct rock stabilization work on Drought Hill and near Brent Road.

 Tags: Brent Road, Drought Hill, Hwy. 97, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure

Truck driven off highway, lands in ditch

 Posted by Dave at 3:40 pm  Categories: Peachland News  Comments Off
Mar 292011
 
Truck driven off highway, lands in ditch

The driver of a tractor trailer unit is facing a Motor Vehicle Act charge after driving off Hwy. 97 and into a ditch Tuesday.

 Tags: Drought Hill, Hwy. 97, traffic accident

Town to ask MOTI for Drought Hill improvements

 Posted by at 1:52 pm  Categories: Peachland News   Comments
Jan 182011
 

Peachland will ask the MOTI to come up with safey improvements to Drought Hill that don’t require $1 million worth of street lights.

 Tags: District of Peachland, Drought Hill, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, roads and transportation

District cost for Drought Hill lights: Nearly $1 million

 Posted by Dave at 3:47 pm  Categories: Peachland News   Comments
Jan 162011
 

The idea of illuminating Drought Hill with street lights would cost the District of Peachland nearly $1 million.

 Tags: District of Peachland, Drought Hill, Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, roads and transportation
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