Early morning Monday March 11th three tires were slashed on two vehicles at the Kiwanis Housing parking lot just off Tucelnuit Drive. Just a warning to folks around there to be watchful as some people have nothing better to do than vandalize vehicles. Sad to see this kind of foolishness happening anywhere, but it really […]
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Education Minister says great schools created by many things
By Don McRae Minister of Education VICTORIA – Every year, the Fraser Institute’s ranking of schools prompts discussion and debate about what makes a great school. The rankings are based largely on the results of the provincewide Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) that examines the literacy and numeracy skills of all B.C. students in grades 4 […]
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BC highest snow pack levels ~ Okanagan/Kettle River areas
Weather: Early February weather featured weak frontal systems and moderate precipitation through the province, followed by two weeks of generally stable weather. Towards the end of February the weather saw a shift to persistent low pressure systems impacting the province, including a moderate atmospheric river event at the end of the month that delivered significant […]
Workers’ handbook result of group action
FACTOS – Farm And Community Team Okanagan Similkameen committee is reaching the end of its funded mandate. The project “From Discord To Action: Cultivating Community Change Around Seasonal Farm Work” was started in June of 2012 in an effort to identify and act upon seasonal farm worker issues in the South Okanagan and Similkameen. Coordinator […]
RDOS to meet with four native bands in private
A community to community forum involving civic, rural and native politicians will be held at Spirit Ridge, Osoyoos this Thursday. Closed Meeting. RDOS chair Dan Ashton says ‘our objective is to create a trusting and unified environment in which we can discuss common social, economic and environmental interests.’ Four bands represented: Penticton Indian Band, Upper and […]
Remuneration for prison land
Members of the Osoyoos Indian Band will be paid for the use of land for the new correctional facility. Later this month cheques will be distributed to each adult member of the band in the amount of $5000. Each child will receive the same amount but it will be held in trust until they reach […]
Debate – changes in the way you are taxed at the retail level
On Monday April 1st, 2013 cash registers will be changed to reflect a new (old) way of charging you retail or consumption taxes. No more harmonized HST tax of 12% If we are to debate the issue lets first talk about the effects NOT on who brought it back or who was responsible etc. It’s a […]