As reported on ODN early Thursday – the Highways Department is backing off on an agreement made last year to complete a joint project cleaning up signs on Hwy 97 near Oliver before this summer. It was designed as a pilot project with the support of the Highways Minister, ministry staff and the Regional District. MOTI district Manager […]
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Government apologizes for NO consultation
Environment Minister Mary Polak has released the following statement about an amendment to the Reviewable Projects Regulation concerning sweet natural gas processing plants and ski and all-season resorts. “I would like to acknowledge First Nations concerns about amendments to the Reviewable Projects Regulation under the Environmental Assessment Act. Our government apologizes for failing to discuss […]
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School District report – Wednesday night meeting
SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 53 (Okanagan Similkameen) REPORT FROM ADMINISTRATION Edited due to earlier stories on ODN District Innovation / Initiatives Core Competency Profiles for Social Awareness and Social Responsibility: The drafts of the core competencies for Creative Thinking as well as for Communication have been released by the Ministry of Education for review and feedback. […]
Signage on highways – will government back off?
Important meeting today at RDOS in Penticton. Okanagan Shuswap District Manager Murray Tekano to speak to board meeting. Will Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) advise their contractor Argo to take down illegal signs in the highways right of way? Highways had agreed with a joint project with the Regional District but maybe be getting cold […]
OK Falls – SIddon says government not encouraging incorporation
Area D Director Tom Siddon told a community partners meeting Wednesday that the Province of BC has stated it will not fund a civic governance study – putting a halt to planning for incorporation of a Town. SIddon stated that former Director Bill Schwarz had worked on this idea and got this item placed at the […]
Advanced care planning
Desert Valley Hospice Society is a strong advocate for a very important process – Advanced care planning. We never know when a serious accident or illness will leave us incapable of making our own personal and health care treatment decisions. It is never too early to start advanced care planning. When people you trust know […]