The “Cancer Car” is a ten passenger Mercedes Van that transports cancer patient to the Cancer Lodge, in Kelowna five days a week. There are many cars and vans running the service throughout the province, three of them in the Okanagan Valley. Patients are picked up at a central location in each town, in Oliver […]
Archives for April 2014
WHAT IS THE CANCER CAR?
Siddon – “extremely concerned” about WKRP station at the falls
Area D Director Tom Siddon met with an RDOS building inspector today on the site of service station trying to get operational on Highway 97 at the north entrance to Okanagan Falls. Siddon says he has serious concerns about this construction area and wants staff to be very careful in determining whether an above-ground tank […]
Starts next Wednesday at Miradoro
Local committee will provide “oversight”
Local MLA Linda Larson says she will head up a special committee to provide some oversight to the two year building project for the Okanagan Correctional Centre. That committee will be comprised of local politicians and will be chaired by her. The committee to be constituted with OIB Chief Clarence Louie and Area C Director […]
A report from MLA Linda Larson
Healthcare, community and volunteers This month, we celebrate the Canadian Cancer Society’s Daffodil Month. The donations collected by the Canadian Cancer Society with the sale of live Daffodils and Daffodil pins will support their work to eradicate cancer and improve awareness of the impact of cancer on diagnosed individuals and their families. British Columbia has […]
APC takes a stand on highway signage.
A number of issues dealt with Tuesday by Rural area C Area Planning Commission. 1. Bill Michaels re-elected as chair for another term (pictured centre above). Cort Larson secretary and Sara Bunge Vice-Chair. Other members: Jessica Murphy and Ed Machial. Recording secretary is Sofia Cerqueira. Also present Director Allan Patton and Alternate Bill Eggert. 2. […]
Entertaining musical by OES players to hit the big stage
THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. Playing at the Frank Venables Auditorium in Oliver Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID JR. starts on Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at 7:00 p.m. for 3 days through Thursday, May 1, 2014. The 75-minute musical, designed for middle-school aged performers, is based on the 2008 Broadway production and the 1989 animated feature film. […]