Contractors work on area below pumps at 711 station in Oliver. There they go.
Archives for September 2012
Benefits of advanced metering – Fortis
Helps keep rates lower Advanced metering will save customers at least $19 million over the life of the project, primarily through reduced electricity theft and lower meter reading costs. Provides more information & options You will be able to access more detailed electricity usage information through our website as well as through optional, customer-purchased, in-home […]
Letter to the editor
Oliver Town Council voted last February in favour of a Moratorium on the proposed Fortis Smart meters. There are now 54 B.C. Councils who have passed motions to stop the Installation of Smart Meters. There is enough Scientific research available now from many experts around the world to verify that Smart meters are a big […]
Job economy in BC looks good
B.C. ranks first in job growth since August 2011 compared to other provinces, followed by Alberta, Quebec and Ontario. During August of this year, 2,322,600 people were working in British Columbia. This number is up from 2,307,700 positions in July and an increase of 51,700 jobs compared with August 2011. B.C. gained 14,900 jobs in […]
Colourful – innovative
Photo by Sirkku Parolin Creative house numbers. This one is on Sunflower Street.
Quiet bridge by Bob Cameron
Highway and rural roads update
(Tekano pictured right – John Slater and Dan Albas at left) Murray Tekano, regional manger of the Highways Department spoke at length to regional directors today at an RDOS meeting in Penticton. Highlights: He was asked to speak on trip generation figures if and when the new prison is built near Oliver, safety concerns in […]
OK Falls to incorporate?
Talking about incorporation at Okanagan Falls has gone on for a long time and citizens have turned down the idea at least twice. RDOS Area D Director, Tom Siddon, told the regional board today that the ministry of municipal affairs will be visiting the area October 16th for an old fashion Town Hall meeting to […]