Canada’s “culture of convenience” means children and youth sit too much and move too little, in gym class, on the playground, and while travelling to and from school, according to a global comparison released this week. “Is Canada in the running?,” from Active Healthy Kids Canada grades kids from 15 countries on their physical activity […]
Archives for May 2014
Photographer Jack Morrison
Your kids “bubble wrapped” ??
Bike Week promoted by Parks and Recreation Department
Bike to Work Week is a national initiative to get people using active transportation to increase their personal physical activity level and decrease their personal carbon footprint. Thursday May 22 from 7:30-9:30ann Oliver Parks and Recreation will be hosting a “Celebration Station” at the corner of the Arena Parking Lot with breakfast items and prizes to encourage residents […]
Traffic slows at dinner hour south of Oliver
Time: 610 pm Tuesday Location: Rd 5 and Highway 97 Responded – members of OFD, EMS and RCMP Accident – delayed traffic. No further details
Rotating strikes to begin – affecting the classroom
Rotating strikes begin on Monday, May 26 As a result of the unwillingness of the provincial government and the BC Public School Employers’ Association to offer any improvements to class size, class composition, and other important learning conditions for students, as well as the employer’s unfair wage demands, teachers will begin rotating strikes next week. […]
Lightning strike causes fire near Osoyoos
Near Osoyoos, a small wildfire erupted in the Strawberry Creek area just west of the town on Monday with reports coming in at 5:43pm according to the dispatch centre. Fire Chief Rick Jones said the fire was caused by lightening and was quickly contained by a BC Forest Service crew. Jones said the fire […]
Photographer Dave Whalley
Looking towards the sky – astronomer Whalley spots two owls while in Chelan