A strict anti-homophobia policy has been adopted by the Surrey school board, more than a decade after it went to the Supreme Court to keep books about same-sex partners out of the classroom. The board says it will include curriculum and learning resources that reaffirm the inclusion of all members of the community, regardless of […]

The government of B.C. will be distributing $18.2 million in compensation for municipal property taxes to 63 communities throughout the province, including several here in the Okanagan. Grants-in-lieu of property taxes are distributed annually as a way to reimburse municipalities for services that have benefited government properties, such as sewers, roads and fire protection. A […]

You have asked me to write a few words on the Health Forum hosted by the Oliver Parks and Recreation Society and facilitated by Beth Garrish. These are my opinions alone based on the questions given: “What impressed you about this forum?” Good participation by those present but it would have been better for it’s future […]