The public is urged to take extra care near the Okanagan River because of high water levels. Visitors and residents are reminded that the Okanagan River’s deep and fast-flowing current requires heightened safety awareness during the spring snowmelt. Adults are urged to keep children and pets under close supervision at all times when near the […]
Archives for May 2013
Random acts of kindness
A North Vancouver RCMP cell guard helped out a local homeless man by giving him two pairs of much needed size 15 shoes. The guard noticed on more than one occasion that when the male, approximately 50 years old, was being booked into the detachment cells he either had no shoes on, or the shoes […]
SORCO Sunday
People interested in learning more about birds of prey and efforts to rescue them, will get the opportunity to do so on Sunday. The South Okanagan Rehabilitation Centre for Owls will hold a public open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 5. Visitors will have the opportunity to tour the facility, […]
Report from your MP
Generation Squeeze Campaign: A Better Generational Deal? MP Alex Atamanenko CBC Radio recently aired an interesting interview on with Dr. Paul Kershaw, an associate professor in the College for Interdisciplinary Studies at UBC, who has started an initiative called Generation Squeeze. We’ve all either heard of or personally experienced the Boomerang Generation, where children we […]
‘The lake’ by Sheryl Parolin
Zalm endorses Popoff ??
Bill Vander Zalm, former B.C. Premier and leader of the successful anti-HST campaign, has endorsed Mischa Popoff, an independent conservative candidate in Boundary-Similkameen. Popoff was dropped by B.C. Conservative Leader John Cummins for what Cummins said were “insensitive and disrespectful” comments about single mothers. Now Vander Zalm has weighed in supporting Popoff in the May […]
Adrian Dix visits Oliver – bus sticker tells a story
NDP leader and local candidate Sam Hancheroff arrive at Oliver HQ . Earlier Friday Dix visited the Penticton Hospital and said the new ambulatory tower would be built.
The team at the pool
Oliver Pool opens in two weeks. Sitting on the diving board left to right Head Guard Jennifer Casorso and 2nd in command Megan Seidler. Victoria Day is Monday the 21st – but the Society Board wants the pool open for the weekend so lets hope for hot weather.