The Wine Country Retired Teachers’ Association is co-sponsoring, with the Osoyoos Seniors’ Centre and other groups, a forum to talk about and learn about Seniors’ issues and concerns. Our Provincial Election candidates for our constituency will be present to listen, learn and to be advised about what matters to Seniors and what Seniors’ care about. One of these candidates […]
Archives for 2013
Late notice
A DAY ON THE FARM When:Monday April 22, 7:00 pm Where:Rm #2, Oliver Community Centre, Oliver, BC Why:A chance to ask people in-the-know about farm worker topics Who:Reps from these organizations will be there to answer your questions: -Employment Standards -Interior Health -WorkSafe BC (Agriculture Safety Officer) -Regional District Okanagan Similkameen Area B-Cawston -BCFGA (BC […]
RDOS Briefs
1. Fire Dispatch – like a merry go round – the debate continues on a new radio based fire dispatch system in the RDOS. In a 13-4 vote directors endorse a resolution to seek voter assent to the $1.6 million Okanagan Mtn based system. Voter assent will be granted if 10% of the electors/taxpayers don’t […]
Letter to the Editor
This is a reply to a letter submitted here recently by James Demetrick “Liberal Budget Benefits All”. Jim disagrees. I don’t know whether the statement is completely true or false. Without a line by line analysis, no one can know. But if there were any increases in spending in health care, education, social services, or […]
Job Opportunity
NOTICE OF JOB VACANCY (Posted: April 5, 2013) Job Competition #: 2013-ESC-01 Position:Case Manager – bi-lingual (English and Punjabi/Hindi, or French or Spanish) Note: Location is in Oliver, BC Employment Program of BC (EPBC) – Oliver Employment Services Centre (ESC) 1 Full-time position at 35 hours/week starting immediately to end of Mar31, 2014 Operated by […]
Charity fund raiser for Multiple Sclerosis this Saturday
Buy-Low in Oliver is starting a case lot sale one day early to co-incide with a charity fund raiser for Multiple Sclerosis. BBQ outside the store starts Saturday at 10am to 3pm Buy-Low in Oliver is at 5717 Main Street Prices effective Saturday April 20 to Saturday April 27
Follow the Yellow Brick Rd
Follow the Yellow Brick Rd – if Park Rill gets any higher at this location, it might do just that. The Park Rill drainage area is approximately 150 sq km in area and includes Victoria Creek, Orofino Creek, Kearns Creek and more. Sawmill/Burnell, Taylor, Madden and Ripley Lakes all drain into Park Rill. This spring is […]
Candidates speak to business community Wednesday
Pictured from left are Linda Larson, Chamber President Holly Plante, Mischa Popoff and Sam Hancheroff ~ Photo by Brian Highley Election candidates Linda Larson (Liberal), Mischa Popoff (BC Conservative) and Sam Hancheroff (NDP) kicked off their respective campaigns at the South Okanagan Chamber of Commerce Business Promoting Business event tonight at Sonora Ridge in Osoyoos. […]