At Burrowing Owl – major land work on vineyards
Archives for March 2014
Letter to the editor
WHERE IS FORTIS’S OPT-OUT PROGRAM? The B.C. Utilities Commission (BCUC) has ruled that Fortis B.C. must provide a good opt-out program to its power customers. BCUC has determined the amount of the Opt-Out program and informed Fortis in early January 2014. I am writing this letter because of my concern that Fortis has not informed its customers […]
BCFGA President on Summerland land swap issue
Fred Steele If attendance and speakers are any indication we as a farm community can be proud of the next generation of young farmers they got the people out to voice their opinion on the Summerland land Swap. The venue required more room and the people overwhelmingly spoke out against the city councils plan. I […]
No industrial projects in BC parks and protected areas
Valuing and preserving B.C. parks and protected areas By Mary Polak Minister of Environment Recently, proposed amendments to the Park Act were introduced in the legislature to provide clarity for certain activities within B.C.’s provincial parks. Included in the proposed amendments is the issuing of permits for research and information gathering. To be absolutely clear, […]
Thanks ladies
Drop into Beyond Bliss for a copy of the video prepared for the opening of SOSS. This video prepared by Russell Work was underwritten by Oliver Daily News. The DVD or the USB stick sells for $20 to recover the cost of production. Ask for it at Beyond Bliss on Main Street Oliver.
Touchy feely side of things ~ Synesthesia
The Sagebrushers got in touch with there touchy feely side Tuesday under the guidance of Tanya Stockand,who lead ” a loosely structured workshop on creativity and the sensory experience. Rooted in the world of synesthesia (see here for a quick introhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synesthesia) we’ll spend the morning exploring how various sensory experiences contribute to what, when, how, […]