Meeting held this week – board members approved a provisional budget for 2012 with an increase in taxes of 1.09 percent. The budget will be forwarded to the regional district for ratification during budget discussions in the new year. Here are some of the facts. Rural residents would be asked to pay $375,815, Town of […]
Archives for October 2011
October 29th is only 11 days to go
OK Falls acclaimed school trustee for 3 year term
Sam Hancheroff, former educator, was recently acclaimed as the SD #53 trustee for the Okanagan Falls area. In Oliver there is a race for two seats. In Keremeos three people vie for 2 seats and in Osoyoos June Harrington and Marieze Tarr will be acclaimed with no one running against them.
RIP – June Patricia Solien
June Patricia Solien (June 16, 1931 – October 11, 2011) On Tuesday, October 11, 2011, June Solien peacefully passed away at the Trinity Care Centre in Penticton where she has lived for the past 4 years. June will be lovingly remembered and dearly missed by her sister, Geraldine; daughters, Vickie, Cleo (Les), Robin (Todd) and […]
Exquisite performance. And yes. I said exquisite.
Thanks to Kickstart Printing of Osoyoos for allowing the use of this poster. Words in headline – quotes from Marion Boyd article
Mayor Hampson for re-election
Over the next few weeks you will read and hear many comments and promises about future achievements proposed by candidates. The most important thing to consider is whether or not the candidates can deliver on those promises. In 2008 I ran a strong campaign with two very credible opponents and I received a strong mandate […]
Ron Hovanes for Mayor
Preamble
Both candidates for the position of Mayor of Oliver were asked to submit an article on themselves and a picture. Both Candidates have complied and we shall present these today. Both submissions are different in style and content. Hopefully next Monday and Tuesday we will have all the councillor candidates presented in a similar fashion […]