Photo by Sandra Smith at Baldy
Archives for 2012
Red pods in a white world
Photo by Linda Anderson
No fishin’ today
By Dave Whalley
“Is it cold enough for ice wine?”
Could you comment for the record on: 1. when do ice wine grapes usually get picked? When temperature reaches -10 2. how cold for what period dictates the time of the pick? Usually has to be that temperature for a couple of hours 3. is this a mild year? Not yet. Too early to tell […]
…I think I see breakfast
Photo capture by Linda Anderson
NDP responds to “smart meter” decision
VICTORIA – In light of the failure of the B.C. Liberal government to stick to its own deadline to implement the $1 billion smart meter program, New Democrats are calling on the government to ask the B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) to step in. “This was a failure of public policy from the beginning,” said New […]
Christmas Trees
Town of Oliver residents can drop off Christmas Trees at the south gate of the Oliver Public Works Yard at 5971 Sawmill Rd. This service will run from now to Friday January 4th. Collection of trees is done by the local Air Cadets. Oliver landfill will accept clean natural Christmas Trees free of charge. The […]
School boards unite
Michael McEvoy President of the B.C. School Trustees’ Association in a letter to Education Ministry Don McRae Re:boards of education must find savings to help with the cost of pay increases for support workers Dear Minister McRae, I am writing to express our serious concerns regarding your letter dated December 3, 2012 to Board Chairs […]