Context: I was alerted to the fact that a controversy rages about possible cuts to UBC’s sports programmes. Hopefully we have some readers who can bring clarity to the issue: Stephan Toope, UBC President says maintaining 29 Thunderbird varsity sports teams to serve 55,000 students is simply not sustainable under the current or projected budget. […]
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Pension forum noon to 2 pm at Elks Hall on Saturday
BC Southern Interior MP, Alex Atamanenko is pleased that NDP MP Murray Rankin will be in Oliver as part of his National “Retirement Security for All” tour. Rankin will be outlining the current state of affairs as well as sharing some pension reform initiatives proposed by his party. “I am very happy that Murray will […]
More construction
Permission granted – building construction begins Zandec Holdings Ltd. (Hart Buckendahl) 6055 Lane East of Main Street (south of ambulance shed) Does not front on a street – laneways on three sides 615 m2 in size Commercial Building Variance for setback sought Use – storage for owner’s construction business
Benefit highly successful
Left to right Moe Doerr, Roberta Baptiste, Candice Baptiste, Leona Baptiste, Bob Currie and Ryder Yorke Highway to Healing Committee (sponsored by the Rotary Club) donated $500 to family of Lynnea Holmstrom for travel costs and support. Indian Taco Dinner highly successful at the OIB Hall with 50/50 and ticket prize draws. Lynnea Holmstrom daughter of […]
It’s a one day affair – bundle up the kids and come on down
One day only
Photographer Donna Dean
A friend just dropped in on a silk line for a friendly visit
Report from CBC ~ (Study group First Call) ~ BC gets low marks
British Columbia has the highest child poverty rate in Canada, with one in five children considered statistically poor, says a report that calls for quick action to alleviate a worsening situation in the province. The report by the child and youth advocacy group First Call said B.C.’s child poverty rate is 18.6 per cent compared […]