Some concerts are difficult to review because the performance was disappointing. However, others, such as the concert by Duo Rendezvous–brought to Oliver as the third in its series by the South Okanagan Concert Society–are difficult to review because I just don’t have enough superlatives! Let me sum it up for you. Amazing musicianship:check! Perfect intonation:check! […]
Archives for February 2013
PST replaces HST – are you ready?
The final legislative amendments to complete the Provincial Sales Tax Act were introduced in the legislature today by Finance Minister Michael de Jong, bringing the province one step closer to a re-implemented PST on April 1, 2013. Bill 2 provides transitional provisions and consequential and related amendments to other statutes that are required for the […]
Soccer registration
www.pinnaclesfc.com Pinnacles FC
Injunction served on Cook property north of Oliver
A Supreme Court of BC injunction has been served on the owner of a large piece of valley bottom land that contains many many old car, trucks and derelict vehicles on Island Way Road – the property owned by Gary Cook. The injunction calls for the removal of 75 cars prior to May 31st, and […]
Penticton pumped over hospital
A crowd estimated at 700+ crammed into a conference room at the Penticton Convention centre – with additional chairs being brought in delaying the start of a pro hospital meeting tonight. Local doctors organized the event designed to show concern for a lack of provincial funding for hospital infrastructure in Penticton. Everyone who entered was […]
Where is this?
Then and now by Dave Whalley
Picture above from archives circa 1920 Picture below taken recently by Whalley south of new construction area
