Dad. You always told me never to go out on the lake alone – not that I would want to. No solitude could prove superiority over father and child sharing hearts as one on a boat for two. And as the last of the sun’s light conquered the clouds and poured its life onto the […]
Archives for April 2014
Money flows
Boundary-Similkameen communities receive $70,444 to support a greener B.C. OLIVER –The B.C. government is providing $70,444 to local municipalities in recognition of their commitment to support a healthier, more sustainable community, announced Boundary-Similkameen MLA Linda Larson today. The B.C. government awarded grants to the following Boundary-Similkameen municipalities: · The Kootenay-Boundary Regional District received $38,940. · […]
Building empathy and understanding
Spinal Cord Injury BC – victims of terrible accidents visit local school to inform and educate youngsters of tragedy and hope. What does this organization do? SCI BC has a range of programs and resources to help people with spinal cord injury (or related physical disability), and their families, adjust, adapt and thrive after injury. […]
To be or not to be – Hwy signs to be cleared off by June 1st
The RDOS will tell the Ministry of Highways to go ahead and take down road side signs in the right of way as it (the Regional District) will commence enforcement action in its jurisdiction. The Regional District and the Ministry (MOTI) agreed to do a joint project to clean up the highway in Area C […]
Chair Patton ?
Seated between the RDOS Corporate Officer and its CEO – Director Allan Patton. Pictured on the screen a motion to take court action against an Oliver property owner who is using land to store boats, old cars, trailers and other vehicles against the Zoning Bylaw. Patton was the chair of a planning committee meeting this […]
Gold medalist comes to TEN school
Sonja Gaudet is the world’s most decorated wheelchair curler. The veteran of Team Canada, she has gold medals from the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Torino, Italy and from the Vancouver 2010 Paralympic Winter Games where she won in front a cheering home town crowd filled with friends and admirers. Her long list of achievements […]
Easter Parade
South Okanagan Health Care Auxiliary Fashion Show At this years fashion show, we would like to showcase the talent in our local community. We are asking all the ladies attending to present an Easter Bonnet, for judging at intermission, for a great prize. It will be a great time, to see what creations we can […]
Search and Rescue plane fuels in Oliver
Press for larger Photo by *Olivier Combret *Corrected