Project to study potential of improving composting at landfills The Regional District of Okanagan- Similkameen is taking a hard look at the potential of reducing organic waste at its landfills by increasing composting functions. The Board of Directors has approved a $220,025 project to assess the Regional District’s four landfills and five other publically held […]
Archives for March 2014
Can you see this sign?
March 11, Tuesday afternoon 4 to 7pm – Oliver Community Hall Representatives from the Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen will host a meeting on March 11 in Oliver to discuss issues arising from a proposed clean-up of signage along Highway 97 between Oliver and Osoyoos – U.S. border. “This meeting will focus on signage situated on […]
Advisory from Oliver Fire Department
Do you have an alarm company contract for home protection? Do you have a business with a silent alarm or a fire alarm? Please contact that company and give them your current civic address. Local firefighters are finding that many calls come to them with OLD civic addresses as the alarm company files have not […]
Graphics by Penelope Johnson
https://southokanaganphotos.today/articles/2014/03/05/84679/
Local speakers awarded
March 4th International Speech Contest held at the South Okanagan Toastmasters Club #7791. Pictured are Cal Craik, who placed 2nd with a rousing speech titled “The importance of living in the present – Look to this day” Contest Chair Bill Greer and 1st place winner Rachel Allenbrand, whose speech ” Postive thinking made easy”focused on […]
North of Oliver
Benefit draws a crowd
Big Benefit for Band Shell in Okanagan Falls Sunday, March 2, from Noon to 8:00 p.m., the Okanagan Falls Legion was alive with the sound of music! A benefit concert was being held to assist the Okanagan Falls Women’s Institute with the Band Shell project in Centennial Park. Local musicians, Rusty Copeland, Just Joe, Shindigger, […]
