After a full year of bargaining and more than 40 sessions at the table, BC teachers have called for a strike vote to push back against major concession demands, an unfair salary offer, and a deliberately confrontational attempt to reverse the recent BC Supreme Court decision on class size, composition, and staffing levels, said BCTF […]

South Okanagan General Hospital   (Oliver) YES Oliver Curling Club YES Oliver Community Centre (Parks and Rec) YES end of FEB. Oliver Arena YES (right now) Oliver Fire Hall YES SOSS High School (gym office) + Gr10s have been trained to use it. YES Fairview Golf Course YES RCMP Police station in Oliver YES Oliver […]

Olympic coverage – great time for Canada on ice ORL News – Summerland gets new Library – Vernon Branch flooded Hornets in Provincials – lose valley competition Mission BC Games – Riley Martin reports Merle Somerville honoured by peers Grand Piano arrives at Frank Venables Theatre First concert in new theatre SOLD OUT WOW show is […]

  If you want more information on a Trip to China – attend a free seminar In Osoyoos the seminar will be held Wednesday at Spirit Ridge. Time: 330 pm In Penticton the seminar will be Thursday at Days Inn. Time: 330pm Phone the SO Chamber of Commerce office for more information on these events

Income Splitting During the last federal election, Stephen Harper promised that the government would introduce an income-splitting proposal, after balancing the federal budget. Income splitting has the worthy objective of making it easier for two-parent families to choose to have one parent work, or work part time, in order to spend time caring for children. […]

Join Nature’s Fare Markets and the Okanagan Similkameen Healthy Living Fair Society at the annual Healthy Living Fair Saturday March 8th at the Penticton Trade & Convention Centre to hear Keynote Speaker Joy McCarthy at 9:15 am on the Main Stage. “Celebrate Health!” is the theme at this year’s event and Joy’s presentation ’10 Essential […]