Concerned business and land owners in the South Okanagan have held two meetings in recent weeks to discuss the issue of sign removal. The meetings came about after the Regional District of Okanagan Similkameen issued letters regarding the proliferation of signs and safety issues related to that along Highway 97. “There are a high percentage of people […]
Archives for 2014
Our snowpack levels at 88% normal
BC Government says the snowpack levels vary to a great degree based on reading for February 1st. Okanagan Kettle region 88% Highest NW Laird at 174% Lowest Vancouver Island 28% of normal snow pack By early February, about two-thirds of the annual BC snowpack has accumulated. Conditions in the Upper Fraser and Liard (>130% of […]
10 am – Coffee and cookies – “We begin again”
The Painted Chair Re-opens Saturday February 15th. Join us for Coffee and Cookies at 10 am The Painted Chair is located at 5857 Sawmill Rd in Oliver 250.485.2500 All furniture sold at the Painted Chair is creatively upcycled by clients of Hovanes Community Services Ltd. and clothing is donated by the public. View the larger […]
First class
Ambassadors in 2014 – drop in for tea
Photo by Juliana Martine Today – Fairytale Tea Oliver Seniors Centre – 5876 Airport St 2- 4 pm Tea and Snacks Crown and Sword Making
Six year old project wins award
Hotel Las Palmas Retired Tuc-el-nuit teacher, Katie Friesen, bought an old Mexican hotel on Isla Mujeres (near Cancun) six years ago. She and daughter Safari renovated the place from top to bottom, put in comfortable furniture, planted an interior tropical garden, created a rooftop area with communal kitchen, dipping pool, and sunning deck, and were […]
Complimentary Seminar
Topics include an understanding of the executor’s legal responsibilities along with a realistic expectation of costs and timelines, time-saving and money-saving tips, dangers of joint ownership, explanation of probate, capital gains tax overview, funeral pre-planning information as well as cremation options. When Thursday February 27 10 am Where: Watermark Beach Resort 15 Park Place Osoyoos […]
Update – Assessments – are they falling?
Town of Oliver Assessments ( Values for the purpose of taxation ) Assessments 2014 Total $655,096,950 Residential only 560,830,162 Down 3% Assessments 2013 Total $ 671, 726,143 Residential only 578,155,549 Down 2.5% Assessments 2012 Total $ 685,081,411 Residential only 593,345,578 Have done this exercise based on a letter that came across my desk about a […]