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A problem you cannot flush away
Flushable wipes are a $6-billion industry in North America. Experts predict sales will 30% in five years. Many municipal systems face a challenge. Wipes are as bad as dumping oil or grease in the sewers, and end up requiring crews to spend hours cleaning clogged pipes. Manufacturers insist their wipes pass with flying colours, but federal […]
Report of Administration – School District #53
Student Achievement New Curricula: draft redesigned curricula for several areas are now available for review. See: www.curriculum.gov.bc.ca<http://www.curriculum.gov.bc.ca More curricular areas will be added as they are available. At this time, we are asking administrators to share with their staff and engage in conversations about the changes. There is much more to come on curriculum, assessment, […]
2:30 pm today ~ tea, coffee, dessert to follow
Best of the season from Oliver Fire Department
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2013 – What dominated the news in Oliver?
Top stories of the year – what are they? You can help by suggesting items: The list below should stimulate a bit of retrospective thinking: SOSS opens doors in September to students Water Twinning takes 8 years but almost complete Provincial Jail officials meet public in Oliver Fortis workers locked out by employer Cody O’Conner […]
Haynes Point Restoration project
Thanks to Sara Bunge (Acting Area Supervisor) BC Parks The native ecosystems of Haynes Point Provincial Park are under threat from non-native and invasive species. BC Parks, with assistance from local volunteers, has initiated a restoration project at Haynes Point. This is a multi-year project that aims at shifting the vegetation trajectory (particularly in the […]
Okana Quen tourney at SOSS – ‘Boucherie Bears’ take it
Well it was a great game. Bears: 88 Hornets: 66 The SOSS Hornets showed real signs of heart and character against a very strong opponent in Mt. Boucherie (Bears) a quad A school. Down by 10 at the half the team were unable to hold off the Bears attack in the 2nd half as they fell 88-66. Gurk […]