by Linda Anderson
Archives for 2012
Community shares with charity
The Remax Yard Sale for Cure on Saturday had our greatest turnout yet! –And, we served up over 300 hotdogs! We raised just about $2000, and donations in cash are still trickling in. Anyways, thanks a bunch, I posted a thank you on the classifieds of ODN as well to the community. Thanks to the […]
Bears or ?
Local band the Gala Vanters – play this week
Shane Swift and Luke Whittall, two of the Okanagan’s most gifted guitarists and vocalists, are releasing their debut recording and capping it with a concert at Medici’s on Friday night, June 1st. Luke, a locally grown artist, has been a mainstay talent in the Oliver music scene in recent years. Shane Swift left a hot […]
Economic gardening gets a boost
This year marked the 60th year anniversary for the BC Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting. This year Penticton was host to over 241 delegates over a 3 day period. One of the main highlights of the AGM included the most organized Policy Resolutions Review to date with over 41 new resolutions to be presented […]
School Board Report – 23 May 2012 Submitted by Marieze Tarr, Board Chair, SD53
Our district will be applying to the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to fund our Secondary School Apprenticeship (SSA) program. This year our district has 18 active SSA’s with two more being signed up this week. In the past all SSA projects that met the criteria were funded, but in the future we will be receiving […]
Area forests to be treated to reduce budworm
The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations plans to aerially treat up to 28,000 hectares of Douglas fir forest in the Okanagan to reduce populations of western spruce budworm. The proposed treatment areas are located near Bear Creek, the Ellis-Carmi forest service road, Clark Creek, Inkameep, Madden Creek, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Falls, Naramata […]
OES Marathon completed today
About three weeks ago – students at OES began a marathon of 6 laps each school day during outdoor PE periods. Today came the award of completion with a number of visitors and dignitaries joining them on the final 6 laps around the track. Well done students. Below a picture of Hunter Miller showing how […]