Teachers reject idea of new form of bargaining. The vote conducted June 26–28, 2013, 96% of BC teachers expressed support for their bargaining team and opposition to government interference in the negotiation process. A total of 20,664 teachers voted yes, and 898 voted no. Only 21,562 teachers participated in the vote, a little over half […]
Archives for June 2013
Pattison wants to buy control of Sun-Rype
Sun-Rype Products Ltd has received a proposal from Great Pacific Industries Inc. to take the company private in a deal valued at about C$37 million. The Jim Pattison Group, which owns well known entertainment brands such as ‘Ripley’s Believe It or Not!’ and ‘Guinness World Records’ already owns 54% of Sun-Rype’s common shares. Under the […]
Big dig
Headin’ North
Elvis gets thrill of a lifetime – in skies over Oliver
Penticton is hosting the Annual Elvis Festival and Tribute Artists from Canada, United Kingdom and the US are competing. Mark Stevenz from Vancouver Washington was one of the performers who took some time with his wife Nikki to enjoy local shops and wineries in the Oliver area. This is Marks fifth year competing in the Penticton Elvis […]
Seen any mice?
Young owls by Rocky Lundy
They call it God’s country – here in Oliver
Photo by Cathy Gale looking west
