The Board of Directors met with representatives from FortisBC to discuss a number of issues raised by RDOS ratepayers. Those issues included the introduction of Smart Meters in the South Okanagan and Similkameen; the two-tiered Residential Conservation Rate; and, a proposal to build a hydro dam on the Similkameen River Princeton. Earlier this week, the […]
Archives for February 2014
Keremeos Fire Department hopping this week
A fire completely destroyed a home in Cawston Friday at 1888 Barcelo Road at McCurdy Avenue. Fire call dispatched at 7:54 am An elderly couple and their son who had just arrived at the home escaped with no injury. Keremeos Fire Chief Jordy Bosscha said they got the call about an attic fire, and first-in […]
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Sky show by John Chapman
Behind closed doors
Tuesday Feb 11th at 7:00pm at the Elks Hall ( Media told not to attend ) If you have concerns about highway signs and did not attend last meeting. Local group is forming to make representations to the Regional Board We will be picking representatives and discussing the most important factors that we would like […]
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Historic day for aboriginal education
The federal government’s reworked plan for native education sets minimum quality standards for reserve classrooms but leaves aboriginal schooling under First Nations control. Prime Minister Stephen Harper outlined details at an aboriginal high school in southern Alberta along with Assembly of First Nations national Chief Shawn Atleo. “This is historic and it is a great […]