Dennis Oomen is replacing Peter Ord, who took up a new position at the Royal B.C. Museum in Victoria on Oct. 6 after nearly 10 years association with the Penticton museum. Oomen’s last position was curator at the Kamloops Museum and Archives, where he has been since 2006. But his background includes a range of […]
Archives for 2014
Skills Day November 12th
Day League curlers had a Skills Day on Wednesday, Nov 12 and this was the winning, and most skillful, team. From left to right, Donna Cooke (organizer), Murray Naugler, Cornie Zacharias (skip), Bob Traub, Frank Skuhala, and Bob Kozuback (organizer). Bob Traub, by himself, got more points than the entire losing team, pictured below, of […]
Thursday's Special Council Meeting – report by Pat Hampson
Special Open Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Council Chambers. According to a letter printed in the November 12th edition of the Oliver Chronicle, written by Al Hudec, he is; “disappointed that Councils’ decision to rezone the Megale property on Tuc-el-Nuit Lake to duplex development has now resulted in litigation”. He comments further; “…and […]
Thursday’s Special Council Meeting – report by Pat Hampson
Special Open Thursday, November 13, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. Council Chambers. According to a letter printed in the November 12th edition of the Oliver Chronicle, written by Al Hudec, he is; “disappointed that Councils’ decision to rezone the Megale property on Tuc-el-Nuit Lake to duplex development has now resulted in litigation”. He comments further; “…and […]
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Press poster for larger Poster graphics – Oliver Chronicle
The BC Tree Fruits Cooperative – change at the top
At its recent Annual General Meeting the Board of Directors appointed Malcolm Mitchell of Lake Country as its new president. Mitchell replaces Robert Dawson of Cawston. Gordon Hahn of Oliver was appointed as the sole Vice President, replacing Colin Pritchard and Darshan Jassar. Earlier in the Summerland meeting Board members were elected from the north and south. The Cooperative […]
Highlights from recent RDOS board meeting
The Board of Directors adopted Bylaw No. 2678, Electoral Area “C” Community Works Gas Tax Reserve Fund Expenditure which will allocate $13,000 for the completed and outstanding energy efficiency measures at the Willowbrook Fire Hall. In addition they bylaw will provide $7,100 for outstanding energy efficiency measures at the Oliver Landfill Scale Building. The Board […]
November report – MLA Linda Larson
My new portfolio as Parliamentary Secretary for Accessibility has allowed me during the month of October to visit many Service Providers under the Community Living BC umbrella and celebrate with them Community Living Month. The work being done by these agencies focusses on adults with developmental disabilities and connects them to meaningful employment where possible […]