Challenging economic times made worse by the uncertainty of US tariffs have wrinkled the feathers of the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (SORCO Raptor Rehab Centre), which saw nearly 1,000 fewer visitors at its one-day-a-year open house on Sunday, May 4.
The once-a-year annual open house at the South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls (Sorco) drew over 2,500 visitors over a five hour period on Saturday with a Golden Eagle the star of the event, along with the ever crowd pleasing baby owls (owlet).
Three local groups will benefit from the province’s Community Gaming Grants program for environmental public safety initiatives.
