The Okanagan Regional Library, the Professional Employees Association (PEA) and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have completed their bargaining and reached new collective agreements that will see the continuation of excellent service to library patrons. PEA provides bargaining services for more than 2500 professionals across BC. The Okanagan Regional Library chapter serves 30 members. […]
Archives for March 2014
GMO No go in the west
British Columbians and Albertans hold genetically modified food in low regard, and a sizeable proportion of residents in the two provinces would support banning them from Canadian store shelves, a new Insights West poll has found. In the online survey of representative provincial samples, 66% of British Columbians and 55% of Albertans say they […]
Crokinole Update
BC Open – Sunday in Oliver BC 50 players in total with 17 new 1st time competitors. Great group of people from BC: Vancouver, Hedley, Kamloops, Kelowna, West Kelowna, Summerland, Penticton, Oliver, & Osoyoos in addition to out of province competitors from Calgary and Morinville in Alberta, Owen Sound, Ont. and Oroville, Wash. Youngest Player: […]
Question Period – House of Commons Feb. 28 2014
Alex Atamanenko British Columbia Southern Interior, BC Mr. Speaker, I am receiving hundreds of letters from citizens concerned about the cuts to our postal service. Municipalities such as Nelson have written the minister urging Canada Post to reconsider its five-point action plan. Ending home delivery will have a huge impact on seniors, small businesses, […]
Tom Desjardins – Parkers Chrysler Penticton
South Okanagan Automobile Selection Specialist Tom Desjardins Parkers Chrysler Penticton Tom has been providing the people of the South Okanagan with vehicles for many years. He knows that life in the Oliver / Osoyoos area is different from the big city. He understands the wants and needs of the people who live here. That is […]
Roadside punishment is legal
The B.C. Court of Appeal has upheld the constitutionality of automatic penalties under B.C.’s drinking and driving law. The B.C. Civil Liberties Association had argued in court that automatic penalties under the drinking and driving law without a court process violated the right to be presumed innocent until proven guilty. But on Monday the B.C. […]
Stats look good at SO Crime Stoppers
2013 Year End Report marking the 21st anniversary of the Regional Crime Stoppers program. Three new Board members along with myself attended the Provincial Crime Stoppers training conference in Vancouver with presentations on Preventing Youth From Joining Gangs, Theft of Power and Metals, the International Flow of Drugs and Weapons from the US Drug Enforcement […]