Petersen, Hank Apr 11, 1925 – Nov 14, 2014 It is with great sadness that we say farewell to Henry (Hank) Petersen born on April 11, 1925 in Kuala Lumpur , Malaysia and died on November 14, 2014 in Oliver, BC. Hank was predeceased by his parents Karla and Christian Petersen and his older brother, […]
Archives for November 2014
#justdrive
The top three contributing factors to motor vehicle fatalities in B.C. are speed, distraction, and alcohol and drugs. Of the 269 people killed in the last year in British Columbia, speed was a contributing factor in 78 deaths, distracted driving in 77, and alcohol and drugs in 63. And that doesn’t account for the hundreds […]
Stark reality – pictured history – Dustin Lesmeister
Press image for larger Poland Auschwitz I was first constructed to hold Polish political prisoners, arriving in May 1940. Auschwitz II–Birkenau went on to become a major site of the Nazi “Final Solution to the Jewish question”. Transport trains delivered Jews to the camp’s gas chambers from all over Europe. 1.1 million prisoners died at […]
Captured – great
Photo by Brian Fry Press image for larger
High level report to BC government makes park recommendation
Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services November 2014 Chair – MLA Dan Ashton South Okanagan Similkameen National Park Support was expressed during the consultations for the creation of a National Park Reserve in the South Okanagan-Lower Similkameen region, which has been described as one of the most important ecosystems in the world and […]
Votes in
Grades 4-7 Sen Pok Chin pupils taking their turn in the Student Vote program for the Oliver Town Election! After tallying the results, students were in favour of Lilly Zekanovic, Jeff Ashe, Dave Mattes and Maureen Doerr. Sen Pok Chin Facebook page
Pictures
Photo by Dick Cannings – not in the Okanagan but in a federal riding Both candidates great photographers. Bodes well for nature. Photo by Marshall Neufeld – near Oliver in a federal riding.
On stage this week in Oliver
Mark your calendars! 54 Tucelnuit and SOSS students are getting ready to hit the stage at Frank Venables Theatre this Friday, November 21st with a funny, rambunctious, and wholly entertaining version of ‘Rapunzel’. Each year the Missoula Children’s Theatre (MCT) comes to Oliver to give Tucelnuit and SOSS students the opportunity to get up on stage […]