Directors at the Regional District commenced a two day retreat in their own offices today – first day a budget look over and a second day Thursday – on how legislation affects the organization. CAO Bill Newell started the day off saying how important and different Regional District governance and budgets are in comparison to […]
Archives for 2015
Rates kept low
Increases in water and sewer utility rates will be kept to less than 2% in Oliver. Town of Oliver council voted Monday to increase water rates by 1.5%. Built into the decision is a delay in billing for farmers with a separate invoice going out after August 15th. There was some confusion in billing in […]
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Craft and things (3)
CRAFTS PLUS !!!!! SATURDAY NOVEMBER 28 2015 LINDA NUNWEILER AND FRIENDS CRAFTS AND THINGS Bring you friends, come and browse, shop, enjoy lunch, coffee and goodies Wonderful gifts available for you viewing and purchasing pleasure
light up
Our ….”eye in the sky” ~ Jim Stewart
22nd Annual Toys for Tots to Teens Exceeds Expectations
Hundreds of people turned out Tuesday to help make Christmas brighter for children in the South Okanagan this season. The 22nd Annual Toys for Tots to Teens had a new venue, but the generosity was still there helping several organisations collect toys for children of all ages. This year’s event at Canadian Tire Penticton from […]
Putting a human touch to a bigger story
VICTORIA – This Thursday, the Wilderness Committee’s Vancouver Island Campaigner, Torrance Coste, departs for Paris to attend the highly anticipated UN climate change conference (COP21) as a civil society delegate. “In my work with the Wilderness Committee, I see the impacts that climate change is already having here in BC, and I know just how […]