Box Cutter Attack on Pizza Delivery Man (Penticton file 2015-18216) On December 14th, 2015 shortly before midnight, the Penticton RCMP received a report of a 35 year old male at the Penticton Regional Hospital Emergency room with substantial injuries to his hands and face. The investigation determined that this male was delivering a pizza order […]
Archives for December 2015
Saturday is hamper day – Knights of Columbus – food drive
This is what it is all about – food – food at Christmas – food for those in need. Food for thought. Below the supervisor, the helper, the happiest priest in the room. Saturday is hamper day – thanks to the many women and men at the Catholic Church in Oliver helping with the Knights […]
Private security to take on crime-fighting role
By ROY WOOD In an attempt to make Oliver less “crime friendly,” the town council on Monday committed $3,200 over the next six weeks toward private night-time security patrols. Extending the program into the future will be high on the list of things council considers as it prepares and finalizes the 2016 budget. Frustrated […]
Council briefs – Roy Wood
Town doesn’t want to own Loose Bay A request that the town of Oliver take over ownership of the Loose Bay campsite was rejected by council despite ongoing commitments from the town to support the facility. Regional District of Okanagan-Similkameen (RDOS) public works manager Roger Huston told council that the province won’t approve the […]
Report on Board of Education meetings
Minister Mike Bernier visited our school district this week. He only spent one afternoon with us so we visited classrooms in Oliver Elementary School and Southern Okanagan Secondary School. We were so impressed by the learning that was happening in the classrooms that we visited. We saw students engaged in their learning and we saw […]
