Provincial debt The provincial debt, including a $200 million forecast allowance, is projected to total $63.7 billion by the end of the fiscal year – $991 million lower than the projection in Budget 2014. This reduction in debt is due to a combination of a lower 2013/14 ending balance and anticipated changes in the fiscal […]
Archives for September 2014
Oliver police report
On September 4, 2014 at 20:36 Hours Oliver RCMP responded to a report of a vehicle fire in an orchard off Sumac St, near Rd 5. Oliver members had tried to stop and then locate the same truck, a White Ford F350 pickup which had been reported stolen earlier in the evening and had taken […]
New collections manager* now on duty
The Oliver and District Heritage Society has recently welcomed a new member to their team. Julianna Weisgarber, of Prince George, BC, started as the Collections Manager on Tuesday, September 2nd. Julianna (pictured above) will be working closely with the Community Heritage Manager to ensure that the artifacts and archive documents stored at the Museum and […]
Great to have a shoe store
Mayor Janice Perrino won’t seek re-election
Mrs. Perrino has served for two terms as Mayor of Summerland. She had been a councilor prior to that. She presently is the Chair of the Okanagan Similkameen Regional Hospital District and works as the Executive Director of the South Okanagan Similkameen Medical Foundation. Perrino says she will devote all her time and effort in […]
Telus – making a community investment
Press for larger Paul Andrews, Regional Marketing Manager (top left) Why community investment matters to TELUS TELUS and our team members believe that in order to do well in business we must first do good in the communities where we live, work and serve. It is an integral part of our culture and our brand […]
News briefs from the RDOS
A request for proposal for Phase 2 of the Similkameen Valley Watershed Plan project was released in July. The work will include looking at water quantity, water quality and surface-groundwater interaction. The Board of Directors awarded the project to Summit Environmental Consultants Inc. in the amount of $87,050 plus applicable taxes. Bylaw No. 2670, 2014, […]
Photographer Brian Fry
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