Enderby
Enderby’s connection to the Super Bowl
ENDERBY - In between football and Katy Perry Sunday evening, audiences were treated to a sneak peak of a movie filmed partly in Enderby. A trailer for Tomorrowland, starring George Clooney, Britt Robertson and Hugh Laurie, debuted when the game went to commercials. The trailer reveals a magical world of space ships and wondrous gadgets,...
Splatsin First Nation takes lead role acquiring rail corridor
ENDERBY - The Splatsin First Nation is taking a lead role shaping the future of the abandoned Canadian Pacific Rail line between Armstrong and Sicamous. The band is hoping to bring all stakeholders together in the coming weeks to develop a plan to preserve the line in its entirety, and come up with a use...
Mounties respond to ‘unnerving’ report of man carrying Samurai sword in Enderby
ENDERBY - Police arrested an Enderby man for possession of a weapon after a reported incident involving a Samurai sword last Friday. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says police responded to a report of a 39-year-old man yelling at a resident in a Baird Avenue apartment building in Enderby to come out and fight. Police arrived...
Photo generates tips in Enderby donation box theft
VERNON - A photo released by police has generated a possible suspect in an Enderby case involving a stolen donation box. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says Mounties might be a step closer to finding out who’s responsible for taking a donation box from the Esso in Enderby. The donations were intended to support the family...
Donations for toddler’s funeral stolen from Enderby gas station
VERNON - Police are hoping the public can help them find someone who stole donations for a three-year-old’s funeral. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says police received a report about the unfortunate incident on Saturday, Jan. 3 at the Esso in Enderby. “The suspect stole the donation box that was to assist the family... with funeral...
Gas price below a dollar in North Okanagan
VERNON - Gas prices are beginning to dip below a buck around the North Okanagan. In Enderby, Shell and Esso are both selling a litre of regular gasoline for 99.9 cents. The Centex gas station in Coldstream has also dipped to 99.9 cents per litre and most Salmon Arm gas stations are advertising the same...
A photo to remember: Hollywood stars pose with North Okanagan locals
VERNON - They’re not exactly keeping a low profile. Actors Sir Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles and Ray Liotta have been out and about over the last few weeks, graciously posing for photo after photo with local people. And they don’t seem to mind it. Either they’re really good at acting off set, or the three...
UPDATE: Power restored after storm cut off thousands of residents
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN - Power has been restored to most customers in the Thompson-Okanagan following widespread outages affecting over 16,000 customers at their peak. Sabrina Locicero with B.C. Hydro says power in the Thompson-Okanagan and Shuswap regions is back on for the vast majority of customers. Only ten customers remained without power as of Friday morning. B.C. Hydro...
Attempted break-and-enter gives Enderby woman a scare
ENDERBY - There were some frightening moments for an Enderby woman last week. RCMP spokesperson Gord Molendyk says the woman was sleeping in her Larson Avenue home in Enderby around 11 p.m. Dec. 12 when her dog started barking. The motion light went on in the yard, and when she looked out the window, she...
Fire burns Enderby shop to the ground
ENDERBY - An Enderby dairy farmer suffered major losses in a fire early Monday morning. Enderby fire chief Kevin Alstad says the homeowner awoke to a loud bang about 1:20 a.m. When he looked out the door, he saw a detached shop near the house was consumed in fire. By the time 23 Enderby firefighters...
Man earns jail time for robbing Enderby liquor store at knife-point
ENDERBY - A man with a lengthy criminal history was handed three years in prison for robbing the Enderby Liquor Store at knife-point. Donny Glen Neigum, 42, entered the liquor store Dec. 29, 2012 with his face hidden behind a scarf and a hoodie. He brandished a knife, and pushed the handle end of it...
Hollywood spotlight shines on Enderby City Hall this Friday
ENDERBY - It’s lights, camera, action for Enderby City Hall this Friday. The municipal office will be closed for the day while film crews shoot interior shots for the movie Go With Me, starring Sir Anthony Hopkins, Julia Stiles and Ray Liotta. The city’s answering service will monitor calls and forward them to the appropriate...
Social media campaigns fire up to improve voter turnout in the North Okanagan
HOW SOCIAL MEDIA IS BEING USED TO GET RESIDENTS OUT ON VOTING DAY VERNON - Local groups and municipalities are hoping social media campaigns can help boost voter turnout this civic election. The City of Vernon is encouraging voters to use the #ivotedvernon hashtag and to post selfies on Facebook and Twitter of themselves wearing...
What Enderby extras would do for a Hollywood movie role
EXTRAS ASKED IF THEY CAN GROW A BEARD FOR SIR ANTHONY HOPKINS FILM ENDERBY - Some locals would grow a beard—or shave one off—for the chance to act in the film Go With Me, starring Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins. Facial hair was just one topic on a list of questions movie staff asked over...
Tough-looking locals sought for Anthony Hopkins film
VERNON - A talent agency is on the hunt for some 'tough-looking locals' to act in an upcoming film starring Sir Anthony Hopkins. The movie Go With Me begins filming in the Lumby and Enderby areas in early November and extras are needed pronto. The modeling and talent agency Jager International Management posted a call...