BC Wildfire Service plans prescribed burn near Merritt
A prescribed burn will be conducted approximately 33 kilometres northeast of Merritt. According to...
Tag: Douglas Lake
Interior Health issues closure of Spaxomin (Douglas) and Chapperon Lakes
Spaxomin and Chapperon Lakes join N’Kwala (Nicola) Lake as of July 28 on the health authority’s Beach Closure Advisory list.
Upper Nicola Band begins eighth year of burrowing owl program
Two young burrowing owls were released at Upper Nicola Band’s (UNB) Douglas Lake reserve this past weekend, with the conservation project marking both Earth Day, and the beginning of the initiative’s eighth year in operation.
Lake access case tossed by federal supreme court
The ongoing saga of the Nicola Valley Fish and Game Club vs. Douglas Lake Ranch may have come to a halt after the latest Supreme Court dismissal.
Fire at White Rock Lake considered ‘out of control’
Residents at five properties in the area have received a notice of evacuation alert from the TNRD.
Prince Philip: A royal visit to Nicola Valley
With Prince Philip being laid to rest tomorrow, the Herald looks back at his visit to Douglas Lake Ranch.
TNRD Chair Gillis reacts to call for Hwy 5A truck restriction
Commercial truck traffic on Hwy. 5A was once again a hotly debated topic at the regular TNRD Board of Directors meeting held on Jan. 14.
Douglas Lake Cattle Company’s appeal to block lake access begins today
A long-standing dispute between the Douglas Lake Cattle Company, BC’s largest private landowner, and a small recreation club in Merritt will be heard at the BC Court of Appeal today and tomorrow.
Douglas Lake takes Top Hand
Cowboy Curt Martindale from the Douglas Lake Ranch’s southern section took first place at the Top...
Douglas Lake Chapperon wins ranch hand rodeo
A total of six teams took part in the one-day ranch rodeo: Nicola Ranch, Coldstream Ranch and...
Locals shine in the saddle and on the road
Douglas Lake cowboy Curt Martindale was selected Top Hand at the O’Keefe Ranch’s ranch hand rodeo...
Club seeks support for access lawsuit
To the people of B.C., You have most likely heard of our club’s involvement with trying to get a...
New Quilchena owner evaluating staff
The new general manager of the now former Quilchena Ranch says most of its employees will retain...
Douglas Lake Ranch buys Quilchena
It’s a done deal. The historic Quilchena Cattle Company, which dates back to the 1880s, has been...
