Gary Leaman, 58 A former Penticton city councillor who pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault had his sentencing delayed for almost three months. Leaman is due back in provincial court in Penticton on June 11 to set a date for sentencing. The court is still awaiting completion of a psychological assessment – a […]
Archives for March 2014
File a tax form to get credits and benefits
About 180,000 B.C. families will be eligible to receive up to $55 per month, or $660 annually, for each child under the age of six when the B.C. Early Childhood Tax Benefit is introduced in April 2015. What does this mean for families today? To receive the new benefit in 2015, parents need to file […]
More discloure for local politicians – four year terms begin
Reforming local election campaign finance B.C. is changing local election campaign finance rules to ensure accountability, enhance transparency and strengthen compliance and enforcement. Highlights of the proposed legislation include: Ensuring accountability All third-party advertisers must identify donor(s) and amount (s) of their expenditures; currently there is no requirement for donors to be identified or expenditure […]
Mitch Fritz
Holding the winning cup. A work of art.
New hours to serve you better
Beginning Monday, March 31, Valley First will be open even longer, giving members and small businesses across Oliver greater access to the financial services and advice they need. “We’re committed to keeping banking simple,” says Valley First Oliver Branch Manager Stacey Gagno. “By opening longer, members can get all the banking, borrowing and investment advice […]
What is a depreciation report? Do you need it?
Edmond E. Schweitzer, BA Qualified Reserve Fund Planner RFP RESERVE FUND PLANNING INC PO Box 420 Osoyoos, BC V0H1V0 Tel. 250-495-2329 Mobile: 250-809-1333 Email: edmond@reservefundplanning.ca Website: www.reservefundplanning.ca * IS A STRATA CORPORATION REQUIRED TO OBTAIN A DEPRECIATION REPORT? British Columbia legislation requires all strata corporations to obtain Depreciation Reports by December 13, 2013, unless they […]

